Good News From Iraq

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Coalition forces detain 11 terrorists
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces detained 11 terrorists during raids east of Ramadi June 25.

Security forces were targeting two foreign terrorist facilitators who run al-Qaeda in Iraq and foreign terrorist safe houses in the area. The ground forces secured multiple buildings at the target location, and detained 11 suspects without incident.

While securing the buildings, forces discovered two weapons caches in the area. The caches included several small arms weapons, suicide vests, body armor, multiple grenades, and an improvised explosive device manual. They were all destroyed on location along with one of the buildings where the weapons caches were located.

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. The residents of the house that was destroyed were sent to a neighbor's house following the assault.

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Coalition forces kill 1 terrorist, detain 5 others
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed one terrorist and detained five others during raids in Southern Baghdad June 25.

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.

Security forces cleared multiple buildings and detained the five suspects without incident. One suspected terrorist approached the forces and ignored verbal warnings and warning shots, so they engaged and killed him.

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 kill 2 terrorists
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed two terrorists and detained another during a raid north of Yusifiyah June 24.

Forces targeted a terrorist known to be in direct contact with several facilitators of foreign terrorists in Iraq. He’s also a known associate of a senior al-Qaida in Iraq cell leader with extensive links to foreign terrorists throughout the Yusifiyah area, who was killed along with two other terrorists during a raid June 11 northeast of Amiriyah.

Upon arrival at the target location, the troops told everyone to exit the house. The men in the house were non-compliant and began to move throughout the house appearing to flee. Coalition forces engaged and killed one of the terrorists in the house and the other was killed outside the house as he was trying to hide behind nearby vehicles. The detainee came out of the house peacefully and was apprehended without incident.

The terrorists were located at a known foreign fighter safe house where recent intelligence indicated they were holding meetings to coordinate future terrorist activity. The same house had been previously targeted in early May to disrupt a terrorist cell building vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices and improvised explosive devices.

Several women and children were present at the raid sites. One woman was injured during the assault. She received medical treatment on site by a Coalition medical expert and was taken to a near-by military facility for further treatment.

Coalition forces destroyed the building prior to departing the target area.

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Iraqi Forces capture IED cell members in Baghdad
BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi forces raided three objectives in western Baghdad on June 23, capturing three members of an improvised explosive device, or IED cell and detaining five others as part of the “Together Forward” Baghdad security plan.

Iraqi Army forces, with coalition advisers in support, captured three primary members of an IED cell operating in the Al Mansour district of Baghdad. This cell is suspected of two IED attacks on coalition forces in the Gazaliyah area in March and a rocket attack on the Baghdad International Airport in April.

According to a coalition force adviser, this mission instilled continued confidence in the Iraqi unit's ability to conduct unilateral operations.

This operation occurred without incident and no Iraqi or coalition forces were injured during this operation.

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CCCI convicts 10 insurgents - (jihad denied for these guys)

BAGHDAD, Iraq – The Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicted 10 security detainees June 14 through June 20 for various crimes including possession of illegal weapons, passport violations and illegal border crossing.

The trial court found Salah Aziz Hamid guilty of possession of illegal weapons, in violation of Coalition Provisional Authority Order 3, and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended Hamid after a raid of his house found 13 107mm rockets, nine 82mm mortars, approximately 2,900 blasting caps, a pressure plate with a detonator attached, and other improvised explosive device making material.

The trial court found Majid Saeed Ali guilty of illegal border crossing, in violation of Article 10 of the Iraqi Passport Laws, and sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended Ali for being a foreign fighter. The defendant also has ties to al-Qaida in Iraq through Abu Talha.

The trial court found Zayd Ra An Ahmad guilty of illegally entering Iraq, in violation of Article 10 of the Iraqi Passport Laws, and sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment.

Coalition forces apprehended the Saudi Arabian man during a targeted raid. He later admitted to entering Iraq to fight Coalition forces.

The trial court found Suway' Lih Muslih Mohammed guilty of illegally entering Iraq , in violation of Article 10 of the Iraqi Passport Laws, and sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment. The Saudi Arabian man was apprehended during a raid against anti-Iraq and anti Coalition forces. Following the trial, the court ordered the defendant be sent back to investigative hearing for investigation of violating Article 194 of the Iraqi Penal Code, crimes against the internal security of the sate.

The trial court found Jamal Yahya Mohamed Abdul Kareem guilty of illegally entering Iraq , in violation of Article 10 of the Iraqi Passport Laws, and sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended the Saudi Arabian man during a targeted raid. He later admitted to illegally entering the country and creating propaganda for terrorists.

The trial court found Mohammed Elaiwy Fahad Al-Almary guilty of illegally entering Iraq , in violation of Article 10 of the Iraqi Passport Laws, and sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended the Saudi Arabian Man after his vehicle crashed near an Iraqi-entry checkpoint. A search of the defendant's vehicle revealed illegal explosives, and he later admitted to traveling to Iraq to join the Mujahadeen.

The trial court found Mohammed Salman Abed Al-Dayin guilty of possession of illegal weapons, in violation of Coalition Provisional Authority Order 3, and sentenced him to six years imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended Al-Dayin after a targeted raid on his house revealed a suitcase containing two sticks of PE-4 explosive material, one hand grenade, three blasting caps, a 9mm pistol with ammunition, 7.62mm ammunition, an AK-47 and electronic components for an IED.

The trial court found Ali Abdulah Dharbi guilty of possession of illegal weapons, in violation of Coalition Provisional Authority Order 3, and sentenced him to six years imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended Dharbi after he was captured near the site of an attempted ambush against Coalition forces. The defendant was found near five RPKs, three AK-47s, three RPGs, one 60mm mortar tube, six 60mm mortar rounds, three hand grenades and five RPG rounds. He later admitted his involvement with the ambush.

The trial court found Assad Younis Mohammed Farhat guilty of possession of illegal weapons, in violation of Article 27 of the Iraqi Penal Code, and sentenced him to one year imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended Farhat after a search of his property revealed one 9mm pistol, one AK-47 rifle and one grenade. The defendant also tested positive for TNT.

The trial court found Taha Yassin Khalaf guilty of possession of illegal weapons, in violation of Coalition Provisional Authority Order 3, and sentenced him to one year imprisonment. Coalition forces apprehended Khalaf after a search of his property revealed more than 3,000 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, six hand grenades, multiple mortar rounds and one Dragunov sniper weapon.

Upon conviction, all defendants are turned over to the Iraqi Corrections Service to serve their sentences.

To date, the CCCI has held 1,248 trials of insurgents suspected of anti-Iraqi and anti-Coalition activities threatening the security of Iraq and targeting MNF-I. These proceedings have resulted in 1,076 individual convictions with sentences ranging up to death.

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