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Coalition Forces Kill An Estimated Three-to-Five Terrorists, Detain 13
Coalition Forces captured 13 suspected terrorists with ties to extremist militia Special Groups in a pre-dawn raid Sunday in Sadr City. Coalition Forces conducted the raid to capture or kill highly-sought weapons facilitators with connections to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps - Quds Force in Iran. Those detained are suspected of facilitating the transport of weapons and personnel from Iran into Iraq. They are also believed to have facilitated the transport of deadly Explosively Formed Projectiles (EFPs) from Iran into Iraq to be used against Coalition Forces. As Coalition Forces were departing the area, they encountered and destroyed a light utility truck that posed a threat to the force. Coalition Forces attempted to signal the vehicle, however when the vehicle failed to respond, Coalition Forces fired on the vehicle with small arms fire. During the raid, Coalition Forces confiscated a computer hard-drive, documents and photographs. A Coalition air strike also engaged the same light utility truck, destroying the truck and killing an estimated three to five people in the truck believed to be terrorists. "Coalition troops continue in their pursuit of unhelpful foreign influences here in Iraq," said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I Spokesperson. "Those foreign influences are hindering the prospects of peace and stability in Iraq, and we will continue to dismantle their networks." Posted by: Fred 2007-08-13 |
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