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| Iraq |
| Coalition forces detain 12 suspects during operations to disrupt al-Qaeda |
| 2007-10-04 |
| Coalition forces captured two wanted terrorists and detained an additional ten suspects during operations Wednesday in central and northern Iraq. In Baghdad, Coalition forces captured an associate of al-Qaeda in Iraq believed to be a foreign terrorist facilitator with ties to terrorist safe houses in the region. Intelligence reports indicate that the individual is deeply connected to the foreign terrorist network and involved in the coordination of their suicide operations. Coalition forces detained seven suspected terrorists during two coordinated operations along the Tigris River Valley. West of Samarra, ground forces targeted alleged associates of an al-Qaeda in Iraq group responsible for attacks in and around Huwaish. Intelligence reports indicate that one of the individuals has ties to an al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leader and his security network, and has held meetings with numerous terrorists in the target area. The ground force captured one wanted individual and detained two additional suspects on site. In another operation west of Tarmiyah, Coalition forces targeted an alleged associate of Abu Usama al-Tunisi, the former emir of the southern belt who was killed during an operation Sept. 25 (SEE MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE – IRAQ RELEASE A070928c, “Coalition Forces kill likely successor to Abu Ayyub al-Masri,” Sept. 28, 2007). The targeted individual is believed to be involved in foreign terrorist facilitation in Tarmiyah and Taji. The ground force detained four suspect terrorists on site without incident. Farther north, Coalition forces conducted an operation targeting an alleged al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leader in Kirkuk. Intelligence reports also indicate that the targeted individual has numerous connections to al-Qaeda in Iraq members operating in Mosul. The ground force detained two suspected terrorists on site in Kirkuk. Another two suspects were detained in Mosul during an operation targeting an associate of al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leaders in the city. “We’re not waiting for al-Qaeda to strike, we’re going after them where they hide,” said Maj. Winfield Danielson, MNF-I spokesman. “These operations are examples of the continued success we’re having against al-Qaeda in Iraq and the foreign terrorists they facilitate.” |
| Posted by:Fred |