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Coalition forces detain a senior al-Qaida in Iraq network member
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces detained a senior al-Qaida in Iraq network member and three suspected terrorists during coordinated raids southwest of Baqouba the morning of June 19.
The terrorist is reportedly a senior al-Qaida cell leader throughout central Iraq, north of Baghdad . He is known to be involved in facilitating foreign terrorists throughout central Iraq, and is suspected of having ties to previous attacks on Coalition and Iraqi forces.
Coalition forces secured multiple buildings and detained the known terrorist plus the three suspected terrorists without incident. Troops found an AK-47 with several magazines of ammunition and destroyed them all on site.
Several women and children were present at the raid sites. None were harmed and all were returned to their homes once the troops ensured the area was secure.
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Coalition forces detained nine suspected terrorists
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces detained nine suspected terrorists in the vicinity of Yusufiyah June 18.
Security forces were targeting members of a Tawhid Wa'al Jihad terrorist cell responsible for numerous attacks against Iraqi and coalition forces.
Coalition forces quickly secured multiple targets in the area and detained the nine suspected terrorists without incident.
Specifically, the individuals targeted were responsible for coordinating the placement of seven remote controlled improvised explosive devices in the Yusufiyah area, of which only one detonated, injuring two Coalition force members.
The other six IEDs were later located and cleared by security forces without any additional injuries.
Members of the Tawhid Wa'al Jihad terrorist cell are also reported to have taken part in the May 16 attack downing a U.S helicopter.
Coalition forces kill four foreign terrorists
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed four foreign terrorists and wounded one Iraqi insurgent during a raid approximately 11 miles north of Fallujah June 23.
Information gathered from a recent detainee from another operation in this area led the troops to known location of a mid-level terrorist whose cell is involved in the facilitation of foreign fighters and insurgent activities.
The troops immediately received small arms fire upon arriving at the target. The assault force returned fire, immediately killing two and wounding one. Two others fled the objective. Coalition forces pursued and killed them.
One of the killed terrorists was wearing a 15-pound suicide belt. Another 15-pound suicide vest was found in a vehicle on the target. The remaining terrorist, thought to be an Iraqi, claimed the four killed terrorists were foreign fighters who had hired him to support their operations.
Intelligence indicated that the area is saturated with numerous weapons caches, some of them rigged with explosives. The terrorists were observed earlier in the day loading suspected weapons in trucks and moving them to isolated areas.
Following the attack, Coalition forces found large amounts of ordnance in and around one of the buildings, to include six loaded AK-47s, 30 AK-47 ammunition magazines, a 60 mm mortar set with 22 mortars, 13 grenades, a PKM machine gun, two MP-5 automatic weapons, and a pistol gripped shotgun.
All weapons and ordnance were destroyed on site. Coalition aircraft destroyed the buildings after the forces departed the area.
No civilian or Coalition forces were injured during the operation.
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Coalition Forces detain 5 suspected terrorists near Tikrit
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces detained five suspected terrorists during a raid in the vicinity of Tikrit June 24.
Intelligence from the recent Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi killing led forces to target these suspects. One of the suspects was directly associated with several senior-level al-Qaida members and reportedly plays an important role in the network between Baqouba and Tikrit.
Coalition forces came under pistol fire from two individuals immediately upon arriving at the target. The ground forces quickly overpowered and detained the two. Coalition forces used a flash grenade to secure the building and then located and detained the other suspected terrorists without incident.
There were five AK-47s, 13 loaded magazines and two pistols recovered and destroyed on site.
One of the detainees was later determined to be a senior sheik in the area, and Coalition forces have since released him. The security forces did not know it was a senior sheik's house when they conducted the assault.
At a separate location in the vicinity, an individual was reportedly wounded when he approached the target area in his vehicle. Coalition forces attempted multiple warnings to get the driver to stop, including flashing lights and warning shots. Finally, the forces shot to disable the vehicle. Local Iraqi police transported one of the two passengers to a local hospital for treatment.
Coalition forces take precautions to mitigate risks to civilians while in pursuit of terrorists, and deeply regret any injury to non-combatants.
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Iraqi forces capture insurgent leader in Ad Diwaniyah
BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi army forces conducted an early morning raid on June 21 in Ad Diwaniyah and captured a local insurgent leader there.
Soldiers from the 8th Iraqi Army Division, supported by Coalition force advisers, breached two objectives simultaneously and captured six insurgents including Ali Al-Najar, a local insurgent commander.
Al-Najar directed the operations of several cells in the Diwaniyah area, including a local assassination cell. He was directly responsible for repeated recent mortar and rocket attacks on a Coalition forces compound in the area.
Iraqi forces also confiscated one AK-47 assault rifle and one pistol.
No Iraqi or Coalition forces were injured during this operation.
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