(KUNA) -- A US air strike killed three "terrorists" on Saturday, said the Multi-National Force (MNF). In a press release, the MNF said "During an operation in a rural area southeast of Ar Rutbah, Coalition Forces attempted to detain four armed terrorists. One terrorist detonated an explosive device killing himself. The other three attempted to escape in a vehicle." The three terrorists were pursued and "terminated," noted the MNF statement. Meanwhile, coalition forces captured a total of 12 suspected "terrorists" in Baghdad, the cities of Mosul and Balad.