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| Iraq |
| Suspected al-Qaeda senior leader captured (Mosul, Baghdad |
| 2008-05-24 |
| Coalition forces captured six wanted men and detained an additional 15 suspected terrorists during operations targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq Thursday and Friday from Baghdad to Mosul along the Tigris River Valley. Coalition forces conducted several operations in Mosul Friday and captured four wanted men, one of whom is allegedly a senior al-Qaeda in Iraq leader. Information from an operation April 21 led Coalition forces to the alleged terrorist leader, who is believed to orchestrate bombing attacks against Coalition forces and oversee various terrorist operations. The other three wanted men are believed to be associated with him and other senior AQI leaders. Four additional suspected terrorists were detained in the operations. Two coordinated operations Friday in the Tigris River Valley targeted an AQI bombing network. Coalition forces captured an alleged bombing facilitator and an additional suspect during an operation in Tikrit, about 160 kilometers north of Baghdad. In the target building, the force discovered bomb-making materials and a washing machine rigged with explosives. After moving civilians away from the area, Coalition forces safely destroyed the bombing materials. Farther north, Coalition forces detained six more suspects believed to be associated with the network during operations Thursday and Friday. Using information from an operation May 20, Coalition forces targeted AQI leaders in Baghdad Friday and detained two suspected terrorists. In a Thursday operation, Coalition forces captured an alleged AQI leader in Baghdad believed to be tied to the terrorist propaganda network. Two additional suspected terrorists were detained. |
| Posted by:Fred |