Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080507-04
May 7, 2008

Iraqi Army detains mid-level al-Qaeda in Iraq leader in Kirkuk province; detain six other suspected terrorists

Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army, advised by U.S. Special Forces, detained a suspected midlevel al-Qaeda in Iraq leader and detained six others in Kirkuk province, May 5.

Soldiers with 15th Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division conducted an operation in Kirkuk province, approximately 150 miles north of Baghdad, to detain the suspected AQI leader and disrupt AQI activities in Kirkuk province.

The suspect was reportedly leading an effort to consolidate and reorganize AQI in the province and has been focusing on improvised explosive device attack coordination, foreign fighter facilitation, and planning the murder of Sons of Iraq members.

While capturing the suspect, IA also detained six other suspected terrorists.

The detention of all of these suspects will likely disrupt AQI activity in the region and possibly yield information on other AQI leaders in Kirkuk province.

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