MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
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Oct. 15, 2007
Press Release A071015b

Coalition forces target al-Qaeda in Iraq; 10 suspects detained

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces detained 10 suspected terrorists during operations throughout central and northern Iraq early Monday.

During an operation south of Samarra, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual believed to have ties to foreign terrorist senior leaders.  Intelligence reports indicate the individual used his mosque to provide shelter for foreign terrorists and to operate an illegal court system.

Coalition forces captured another wanted individual and detained three suspects during an operation south of Ad Dawr.  The wanted individual reportedly has a long history of involvement in the foreign terrorist network and was involved in their movements throughout northern Iraq.  Reports also indicate that he was responsible for facilitating the movement of money from the capital city through the Tigris River Valley.  During the course of operations, one Iraqi civilian was wounded, treated on site and transported to a military medical facility.

South of Abu Ghurayb, Coalition forces captured a suspected terrorist believed to be responsible for distributing significant amounts of money to al-Qaeda in Iraq, as well as facilitating the movement of weapons.  Recent intelligence led Coalition forces to the target area, where the targeted individual and one additional suspect were detained without incident. 

Also, Coalition forces conducted an operation south of Tarmiyah to isolate al-Qaeda in Iraq leadership.  The ground force detained three suspects while targeting an associate of an al-Qaeda in Iraq leader responsible for operations in the Tarmiyah portion of the northern belt. 

“We will remain on the offensive to root out Al-Qaeda in Iraq’s leaders,” said Maj. Winfield Danielson, MNF-I spokesman.  “The disruption to their supply of funds and their foreign terrorist network impedes their ability to conduct operations and attack innocent Iraqis.”

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