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AQI Leaders, Others, Captured In Baghdad
BAGHDAD Coalition forces captured three wanted men and two of their associates in Baghdad Monday. Using information from an operation May 27, Coalition forces captured two wanted men, one of whom is allegedly a leader in an al-Qaeda in Iraq group. The two men, captured with two associates, allegedly belong to an AQI group with roots in Anbar province, but currently operating in the northern belt around Baghdad. The men are suspected to have ties with AQI leaders in the capital.Also in Baghdad, Coalition forces captured an alleged AQI leader with long-standing ties to various terrorist networks, including AQIs bombing network and other terrorist leaders. During the operation, a man ignored several warnings and approached the security perimeter. After repeated warnings to halt his advance, including warning shots, Coalition forces perceived a hostile threat and engaged the man, killing him. So did they capture the leader dead (not necessarily a bad thing) or did they kill his guard in the process of capturing the leader? The Iraqi people have grown weary of terrorists and criminals, said Lt. Patrick Evans, MNF-I spokesperson. They have increasingly begun to partner with Iraqi and Coalition forces to capture and disrupt terrorist and criminal networks. Posted by: Menhadden Snogum6713 2008-06-11 |
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