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Seven terrorists killed, 13 detained by US army in Iraq
(KUNA) -- US-led coalition forces killed seven terrorists and detained 13 others while performing raids Wednesday targeting al-Qaeda terrorists and those supporting foreign fighters and vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) cells, the army said in a statement. According to the statement, intelligence reports indicated terrorists involved in foreign fighter facilitation and the manufacturing of VBIEDs were operating in Ramadi, Fallujah and Baqubah.Coalition Forces in an area northwest of Ramadi targeted a building believed to house terrorists involved with foreign fighter activities, the statement said, noting that ground forces were immediately confronted by two armed terrorists who refused to surrender, killing the two terrorists. Meanwhile, four more terrorists were attempting to flee the area, when the Coalition Forces observed they were armed with AK-47s, hand grenades and vests containing magazines. After multiple failed attempts to get the terrorists to surrender, Coalition Forces killed the four terrorists, the statement went on. Ground forces detained seven suspected terrorists at the site and destroyed the weapons and grenades, preventing further use by terrorists, it noted. Also on the scene there were 13 women and 26 children, the statement said, noting that none of them were harmed during the raid. During the raid south of Baqubah, three individuals fled the scene as Coalition Forces arrived, the statement said, adding that one individual was detained without incident and another individual lunged at ground forces. Ground forces used proper self-defense measures and killed the terrorist, the army said. The third individual crossed the river and escaped, it added. While investigating the scene, Coalition Forces seized AK-47s, magazines, body armor and a suicide vest. Coalition Forces targeting terrorists involved with a foreign fighter facilitator network in Fallujah detained four suspected terrorists without incident. Posted by: Fred 2007-02-22 |
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