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Iraq |
Coalition targets al-Qaeda leadership, media networks; two killed, 11 detained |
2008-01-12 |
Coalition forces killed two terrorists and detained 11 suspects today and Thursday during operations targeting al-Qaeda networks in central and northern Iraq.![]() During the operation, Coalition forces confirmed the presence of the wanted individual and a supporting aircraft were called. Two armed terrorists were killed during the operation. One of the terrorists was wearing a suicide vest armed with three initiation systems. In addition to the suicide vest, the ground force also found numerous explosives and weapons in a vehicle on site, all of which were safely destroyed to prevent further use for terrorist activity. This morning in Tikrit, Coalition forces targeted a suspected terrorist believed to be involved in al-Qaeda media and propaganda operations, and to have ties to foreign facilitation networks operating in and outside of Iraq. Coalition forces detained two suspected terrorists and found numerous media materials on site. During an operation in Mosul today, Coalition forces detained nine suspected terrorists while targeting a suspected associate of the al-Qaeda senior leader for the region. “As Iraqi and Coalition forces continue to target al-Qaeda at every level of their network, the Iraqi people are rejecting their senseless and barbaric attacks,” said Navy Capt. Vic Beck, MNF-I spokesman. |
Posted by:Fred |
#3 gotta make the NYT and CNN nervous. Kinda hard to fly an Apace Longbow down through New York's canyons, but if you'd offer the mission, I'm sure you'd have some takers... |
Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-01-12 15:38 |
#2 This morning in Tikrit, Coalition forces targeted a suspected terrorist believed to be involved in al-Qaeda media and propaganda operations, and to have ties to foreign facilitation networks operating in and outside of Iraq. gotta make the NYT and CNN nervous. |
Posted by: Whomong Guelph4611 2008-01-12 09:43 |
#1 One of the terrorists was wearing a suicide vest armed with three initiation systems. appears four initiation systems is now the magic number, or else he went cowardly to his death. Pretty soon they'll have so many initiation systems, a door slamming will set em off :-) |
Posted by: Frank G 2008-01-12 08:49 |