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RELEASE No. 20080725-01
July 25, 2008
Female suicide bomber attack kills eight, wounds 15
Multi-National Division – North PAO
DIYALA, Iraq – A female wearing a suicide vest-borne improvised explosive device killed eight local civilians and injured 15 in Diyala Province on July 24.
“The enemy continues to try to push their agenda of intimidation and acts of brutality upon the local population,” said Maj. Peggy Kageleiry, spokesperson for Multi-National Division-North. “This attack is an attempt to negate the gains the Iraqi Security Forces have made in the city, and the progress that is happening throughout Iraq.”
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RELEASE No. 20080725-06
July 24, 2008
ISF detain suspects, seize weapons cache in central Iraq
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces detained four suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorists and five suspected Special Groups criminals and recovered a weapons cache in separate operations across central Iraq July 21-22.
In Baghdad, the Baghdad National Emergency Response Brigade detained four suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorists on Ministry of Interior warrants July 22. The individuals are suspected of conducting attacks against Iraqi Police and Coalition forces. The suspects are also allegedly responsible for improvised explosive device attacks, assassination, sectarian violence, and displacement and intimidation of local Iraqis.
In another operation July 22 in Jisr Diyala, Iraqi Special Operations Forces detained a suspected Special Groups criminal cell leader and two other suspected cell members in an operation to disrupt criminal activity in the area. The suspected criminals are said to be responsible for killing local Iraqis and plotting to attack Coalition force bases in the area.
In an operation July 21, the al Kut Special Weapons and Tactics team detained two suspected Special Groups criminals. The suspects are said to conduct IED and explosively formed projectile attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces.
The Baghdad National ERB uncovered a suspected Special Groups criminal weapons cache July 21 consisting of sniper rifles, machine guns and rifle rockets with several thousand rounds of ammunition; rocket propelled grenade launchers and warheads; several pounds of homemade explosive materials and an assortment of bomb-making materials.
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