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  • Coalition forces detain senior al-Qaida in Iraq network member

    06/20/2006 6:41:11 PM PDT · by bnelson44 · 25 replies · 870+ views
    MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE - IRAQ ^ | June 20, 2006 | COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER
    BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces detained a senior al-Qaida in Iraq network member and three suspected terrorists during coordinated raids southwest of Baqouba June 19. The terrorist is reportedly a senior al-Qaida cell leader throughout central Iraq , north of Baghdad . He's known to be involved in facilitating foreign terrorists throughout central Iraq , and is suspected of having ties to previous attacks on Coalition and Iraqi forces. Coalition forces secured multiple buildings and detained the known terrorist plus three suspected terrorists without incident. Troops found an AK-47 with several magazines of ammunition and destroyed them all on site....