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| Iraq |
| Three terrorists killed, 13 al-Qaeda suspects detained in Tigris River Valley |
| 2007-09-19 |
| Coalition forces killed three terrorists and detained 13 suspected terrorists during several operations Tuesday targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq operatives and mid-level leaders in the Tigris River Valley. Three operations around Baghdad were aimed at improving security in the city and surrounding area. In an operation in Arab Jabour, Coalition forces targeted a key operative in the al-Qaeda in Iraq network. When the assault force arrived at the target building, armed men attempted to maneuver into position against them. Coalition forces responded to the hostile threat by calling for close air support, and two terrorists were killed by fire from the aircraft. Another man refused to comply with the ground forcesÂ’ instructions to surrender. Responding to the hostile threat, Coalition forces engaged the man, killing him. Six suspected terrorists were detained in the raid. During two coordinated operations in the capital city, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual believed to be a key operative for al-Qaeda in Iraq and its international network. Intelligence reports also indicate the man works for the al-Qaeda in Iraq emir of the southern belts around Baghdad. The ground forces detained two additional suspected terrorists during the raids. In Bayji, Coalition forces used information from an operation Aug. 4 to capture a suspected mid-level al-Qaeda in Iraq leader and two other suspects. About 50 miles farther north, ground forces detained one suspected terrorist believed to help smuggle weapons for al-Qaeda in Iraq. |
| Posted by:Fred |