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Release A060703a
Coalition Forces kill one suspected terrorist, detain 7 others
BAGHDAD – Coalition forces killed one suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist and detained seven others during a raid in the vicinity of Mudaysis July 2.
Intelligence led the troops to the known location of a terrorist who has been tied to senior leaders of a Syrian-based foreign terrorist network. This particular al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist cell is also known to facilitate suicide bombing operations throughout the Euphrates River Valley .
Upon assaulting the initial target building, one suspect fled an adjacent tent. He joined another suspected terrorist and attempted to hide in a nearby sheep herd. Coalition forces pursued them, engaging and killing one, detaining the other. Coalition forces detained three suspected terrorists in total from this tent.
One of the detained terrorists led the Coalition Forces to two cache sites near their compound. Multiple grenades, several AK-47s, multiple sniper rifles, an RPK, additional small arms, and two vehicles used to facilitate terrorist operations were destroyed on location.
Security forces detained three additional suspects as they attempted to flee from the separate near-by target building. A fourth detainee was apprehended as he approached the target building with weapons in his hands.
The Coalition assault was targeting the same al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist network responsible for killing over 65 innocent Iraqi Sunni and Shiite men, women, and children in a car bombing in Baghdad Saturday. These types of al-Qaeda attacks commonly target innocent Iraqis with the goal of destabilizing the Iraqi government as it continues its progress towards peace and prosperity.
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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Iraqi Security Force air assault raid nets 12 terrorists
BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces conducted an air assault raid early on July 1 in north Babil Province , capturing 12 insurgents including seven cell members from a local terrorist network.
Forces from the Hillah Special Weapons and Tactics unit or SWAT, assisted by coalition force advisers, raided an objective northwest of Sayafiyah and captured these seven terrorists. All seven of these individuals had warrants issued for their arrest by the Iraqi Ministry of Interior.
According to a coalition force adviser, the operation continued to apply pressure on this local insurgent network in an area where their leaders have maintained safe havens.
Five other individuals were also detained during the operation, and the SWAT team seized two AK-47 assault rifles and two Russian made SKS carbine rifles.
The adviser further stated that the Hillah SWAT has again proven its ability to handle large-scale operations in a precise and disciplined manner.
No Iraqi or coalition forces were killed or wounded during this operation.
Coalition Forces detain three suspected terrorists
BAGHDAD , Iraq – Coalition Forces detained three believed associates of al-Qaida in Iraq terrorists during a raid in the vicinity of Tikrit early July 3.
The raid was related to two other recent successful raids.
Coalition Forces detained a senior al-Qaida in Iraq network member and three suspected terrorists during coordinated raids southwest of Baqubah June 19. That individual was a known terrorist cell leader involved in facilitating foreign terrorists throughout central Iraq , and is suspected of having ties to previous attacks on Coalition and Iraqi Forces.
On July 3, troops detained that cell leader's reported replacement along with four other suspected terrorists during a raid in the vicinity of Tikrit.
The assault force cleared multiple buildings on the objective area. One suspect attempted to flee as Coalition Forces secured the second building. He was apprehended with $100 in U.S. currency and a pistol as he attempted to leap from one building rooftop to another.
During the raid, the troops also found one computer with the hard drive removed.
Release No. 20060704-01
IA, MND-B Soldiers subdue terrorist attack
BAGHDAD - Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, and Battery B, 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, killed seven terrorists Sunday night during a fire fight in the Adhamiyah area of east Baghdad.
At approximately 6 p.m., Iraqi soldiers at a traffic control point reported small-arms fire in Antar Square . The patrol from Btry. B was in the area and rendered support. Over the next two hours, terrorists attacked the forces using small-arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades and hand grenades in the areas of Antar Square and Sabah Library.
With assistance of combat aviation, the Coalition Forces were able to subdue the terrorists.
No Coalition Forces were injured during the fire fight and no terrorists were detained.
Release No. 20060704-04
Kidnapping foiled by MND-B Soldiers
BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers foiled the attempted kidnapping of three Iraqi citizens at approximately 12:30 p.m. Monday in Jisr Diyala, south of Baghdad.
Three Iraqi citizens were stopped at a checkpoint when two vehicles containing seven armed men arrived, took the three citizens hostage and stole their vehicle.
The kidnappers and the three hostages were traveling north when one of the hostages noticed a Coalition Force patrol. The hostage then fled the vehicle when it stopped in traffic, ran towards the patrol and informed the Soldiers from an Iraqi National Police Division Special Police Transition Team from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, he and the others were being kidnapped. The terrorists fled the scene leaving the hostages and their vehicle behind.
Upon searching the vehicle, Soldiers found one AK-47 rifle.
The Iraqi Police were notified and took control of the area.
Release A060704c
Iraqi Forces raid nets 14 insurgents captured, 1 insurgent facilitator killed
BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Army forces raided a rural farm house southwest of Baghdad early on July 3, capturing 14 members of an al-Qaeda foreign fighter cell and killing a key terrorist facilitator.
Iraqi counter terrorist forces conducted a raid in the farming community of Qarabawi, targeting three key leaders of an al-Qaeda foreign fighter cell, while coalition force advisers observed. These individuals were responsible for the overall financial, logistical, and operational aspects of this cell.
One target was the cell leader. Another target was the overall coordinator who planned the cell's operations. And the third target, Thamir, was the facilitator who arranged meetings with other foreign fighters.
Thamir was killed during the operation and one of the other two primary targets was captured; 13 other terrorists were also detained.
Iraqi forces seized three AK-47 assault rifles, one MP-5 machine gun, one bolt-action rifle, several grenades, and several magazines of ammunition. A vehicle borne improvised explosive device, or VBIED, was also destroyed at the scene.
One Iraqi soldier was killed and another Iraqi soldier was wounded during this operation.
No coalition forces were killed or wounded.
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Coalition Forces detain senior al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist
BAGHDAD , Iraq – Coalition Forces detained one senior al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist and four suspected terrorists during a raid in the vicinity of Tikrit July 3.
The raid successfully targeted a senior al-Qaeda member known to be involved in facilitating foreign terrorists throughout central Iraq . The targeted individual reportedly replaced the former leader of this cell who was also recently captured by Coalition Forces.
Coalition Forces secured multiple buildings during the raid detaining the senior terrorist at the initial target area. The troops captured an additional three subjects at the second target building along with one AK-47 and one grenade. The assault force encountered significant physical resistance from one of these detainees and discovered through questioning that the group had just recently been dropped off at that location by other suspected terrorists.
The forces then cleared a third target building located in a remote area west of the initial objective. Intelligence indicated that this location was a suspected terrorist hide out. The owner of the house was detained without incident.
Several women and children were present at the raid sites. None were harmed and all were returned to their homes once the troops in the area were secured.
RELEASE No. 20060704-07
Iraqi Army soldiers rescue kidnapped workers, capture terrorists
BAGHDAD – 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 6th Iraq Army Division soldiers rescued three Red Crescent employees from two terrorist kidnappers at approximately 4:43 p.m. Monday.
The IA soldiers stopped a black sedan at a checkpoint near the Al-Nida Mosque. The two kidnappers attempted to flee but were detained a short distance from the checkpoint. During a search of the vehicle, the soldiers found two handguns.
The kidnap victims were not injured.
RELEASE No. 20060704-08
Iraqi Army soldiers foil kidnapping attempt
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army soldiers manning a traffic control point thwarted a kidnapping attempt in Ameriyah at approximately 5 p.m. Monday.
A vehicle carrying the victim attempted to run through a checkpoint manned by the soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division.
The Iraqi soldiers opened fire on the terrorist's vehicle after it approached the checkpoint at a high rate of speed. The victim was thrown from the vehicle as the terrorists escaped capture.
The kidnap victim was returned to his home following a medical evaluation.
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