BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces detained 11 suspected terrorists Wednesday and Thursday during operations targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq. Wednesday morning, Coalition Forces conducted two operations in Mosul targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leaders in the area. Two suspected terrorists were detained for their suspected involvement with a Kurdish extremist in the al-Qaeda network and a terrorist emir of western Mosul.Thursday, Coalition Forces raided five buildings east of Karmah searching for an al-Qaeda in Iraq emir suspected of attacks against Coalition Forces and Iraqi infrastructure. The ground force captured three suspected terrorists, including an alleged subordinate of the al-Qaeda emir. East of Fallujah, a raid targeting associates of al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leaders netted four suspected terrorists.
North of Baghdad Thursday, Coalition Forces detained two suspected terrorists for their association with a key member of the al-Qaeda in Iraq network linked to several terrorist groups and vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attacks. “Each operation we conduct provides additional information about the best way for us to attack al-Qaeda and strike their networks,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson. “It’s getting more difficult for them to hide.”