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| Iraq |
| 30 suspected al-Qaeda men captured in northern, central Iraq |
| 2008-07-12 |
| (VOI) -- Coalition forces detained 30 suspected "terrorists" during three days of operations targeting al-Qaeda leaders, subordinates and facilitators in central and northern Iraq, according to a statement by the U.S. army. "Coalition forces captured the alleged leader of an al-Qaeda in Iraq bombing network in the Tigris River Valley on Thursday and detained nine additional suspected terrorists. The alleged leader had moved into his position after his predecessor was killed in an operation June 4. During two operations near Tikrit, about 160 kilometers north of Baghdad, Coalition forces also discovered a machine gun, body armor and bomb-making materials," read the statement received by Aswat al-Iraq -- Voices of Iraq -- (VOI). "Thursday near Tikrit, Coalition forces captured a wanted man believed to help foreign terrorists get into Iraq to conduct attacks for AQI. The man is suspected of forging documents for foreign terrorists and coordinating suicide operations targeting both security forces and civilians. One additional suspect was detained in the operation." "Farther north, near Baoji, Coalition forces detained four suspected terrorists Thursday while targeting a man believed to provide shelter to foreign terrorists who come into Iraq to conduct attacks. In a nearby operation Wednesday, Coalition forces used information from an operation June 30 to capture an alleged close associate of a bombing cell leader and four additional suspects." "Thursday in Fallujah, about 55 kilometers west of Baghdad, Coalition forces captured an alleged cell leader believed to be involved with AQI in the Southern Belts around the city. The man is suspected of manufacturing and distributing car bombs for terrorist attacks." "Closer to the Baghdad, Coalition forces in Abu Grab detained four suspected terrorists Wednesday while targeting a car-bombing cell." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 The alleged leader had moved into his position after his predecessor was killed in an operation June 4. We're well inside their training cycle, now. There probably isn't even anyone left who can show the next leader where the key to the executive bathroom is hidden... or even which door leads to said bathroom. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-07-12 15:01 |