FALLUJAH, Iraq – Iraqi Army Forces conducted a series of raids June 18 detaining an alleged insurgent leader and his associate in the Al Shuhada District of Fallujah. With Coalition Forces present as advisers, Iraqi soldiers detained their two primary suspects and an additional person of interest without incident. Various documents and identification cards were also seized during the operation. The detained individuals are suspected of supporting insurgent activities throughout the Al Anbar Province. The alleged leader was also purportedly very active within the insurgency during the first and second battles of Fallujah. No Iraqi or Coalition Forces were injured during this operation. |