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October 16, 2007

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TEN SUSPECTS DETAINED DURING OPERATIONS TARGETING AL-QAEDA IN IRAQ

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces captured four wanted individuals and detained six suspected terrorists Tuesday during operations to disrupt al-Qaeda networks in central Iraq.

Coalition forces captured a wanted individual and two suspects during an operation in southern Baghdad. Intelligence reports indicate the targeted individual was a key leader in the city’s car-bombing network and was attempting to re-establish its operations after significant degradation by Coalition forces.

Coalition forces captured suspects Oct. 7 and Oct. 13 with ties to the Baghdad car-bombing network believed to be involved in the planning and execution of numerous attacks against Iraqi civilians and security forces. In addition to the targeted individual, the ground force detained two suspects on site.

South of Abu Ghurayb, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual reportedly tied to improvised explosive device attacks in the area. The targeted individual is believed to be an associate of a suspect captured yesterday who is allegedly responsible for distributing significant amounts of money to al-Qaeda in Iraq. During the course of operations, the suspect identified himself to the ground force and another three suspected terrorists were detained.

In an operation southeast of Mahmudiyah, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual believed to be an associate of the southern belt terrorist leader Abu Usama al-Tunisi, killed during a previous Coalition force operation Sept. 25 (SEE MNF-I RELEASE A070928c, “Coalition Forces kill likely successor to Abu Ayyub al-Masri,” dated Sept. 28, 2007). Reports indicate the southern belt network is responsible for coordinating the movement of foreign terrorists and suicide bombers for attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces. Credible intelligence led the ground force to the targeted individual’s location and he was detained on site without incident.

West of Baqubah, Coalition forces captured a wanted associate of an al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leader in the al-Hadid region, a known terrorist stronghold. In addition to the targeted individual, the ground force detained one suspected terrorist.

Also, south of Samarra, supporting aircraft destroyed one building to prevent future use by terrorists. Intelligence reports indicate the area is a known safe haven for foreign terrorists and al-Qaeda in Iraq members. The building was empty when it was destroyed.

“We use information gained from operations to target and capture al-Qaeda in Iraq’s leaders and operatives, reducing their ability to attack innocent Iraqis and destabilize the elected government,” said Maj. Winfield Danielson, MNF-I spokesman.

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