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WASHINGTON, March 2, 2010 – Iraqi security forces working with U.S. advisors arrested three terrorism suspects, and a tip led to discovery of an enemy weapons stockpile in recent operations in Iraq. Iraqi forces arrested two suspected terrorists today during a combined operation conducted in western Baghdad targeting the al-Qaida in Iraq terrorist group to hinder planned attacks preceding the country's upcoming election. Iraqi forces and U.S. advisors searched a building for the suspected leader of an al-Qaida in Iraq group believed to be responsible for conducting high-profile attacks and robberies in Baghdad. Following preliminary questioning and examination of the...

BAGDAD, March 1, 2010 – Iraqi security forces arrested three suspected terrorists Feb. 26 during two operations here and in northern Iraq aimed at preventing attacks designed to disrupt the upcoming national elections. In western Baghdad, Iraqi forces and U.S. advisors searched a building for a suspected leader of a terrorist group that provides support and assistance to al-Qaida in Iraq by carrying out attacks and assassinations. Following preliminary questioning and collection of evidence at the scene, Iraqi forces identified and arrested the wanted man and a suspected criminal accomplice. In a separate operation conducted in a rural area southeast...

TIKRIT — An Iraqi Emergency Response Battalion, with U.S. advisors, arrested three alleged Jaysh Rijal al-Tariq al Naqshabandi members through warrants issued by an Iraqi Criminal Investigation Court, Dec. 12. Wathiq Alwan al Amiri, Muhanned Muhammed Abd al Jabbar al Rawi and Abd al Majid al Hadithi are suspected of operating within JRTN. Rawi and Amiri are suspected of being part of a media cell responsible for propaganda, distribution of terrorist procedures and tactics and subversion of the Government of Iraq. Rawi allegedly produced and gathered media designed to showcase various attacks. Amiri is allegedly a high-ranking member within the...

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2007 – Coalition and Afghan forces have killed 37 Taliban fighters and detained three others during operations in Afghanistan over the past three days. Soldiers of the 2nd Kandak, 205th Afghan National Army Corps, with coalition forces, interdicted Taliban fighters about 30 miles northeast of Qalat, in Zabul province, early this morning. Combined forces identified a large group of Taliban fighters on a ridgeline near a cave site and alerted air support. Coalition close-air support then destroyed the enemy position, killing 16 Taliban fighters. Several enemy fighters on motorcycles attempted to retreat from the air strike,...