(KUNA) -- In a raid Tuesday morning, Multi-National Forces killed a terrorist and detained another in Balad north of Baghdad, said an MNF statement today. The raid was targeting a militant affiliated with a senior Qaeda suspect "who is known for links with foreign terrorists and improvised explosive device (IED) attacks in the area," according to the statement. The militants fled the area as MNF forces approached. A clash ensued and coalition troops returned fire killing one gunman. MNF forces arrested a suspected insurgent as three others fled the area.