Coalition Forces detained one senior al-Qaida in Iraq terrorist and four suspected terrorists during a raid in the vicinity of Tikrit July 3.
The raid successfully targeted a senior al-Qaida member known to be involved in facilitating foreign terrorists throughout central Iraq . The targeted individual reportedly replaced the former leader of this cell who was also recently captured by Coalition Forces.
Coalition Forces secured multiple buildings during the raid detaining the senior terrorist at the initial target area. The troops captured an additional three subjects at the second target building along with one AK-47 and one grenade. The assault force encountered significant physical resistance form one of these detainees and discovered through questioning that the group had just recently been dropped off at that location by other suspected terrorists.
The forces then cleared a third target building located in a remote area west of the initial objective. Intelligence indicated that this location was a suspected terrorist hide out. The owner of the house was detained without incident.
Several women and children were present at the raid sites. None were harmed and all were returned to their homes once the troops the area was secured. |