Coalition forces increase pressure on al-Qaeda in Iraq bombing networks, operatives
By MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
Jul 13, 2008 - 11:42:37 AM
Blackanthem Military News
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces captured a wanted man and a dozen additional suspects during operations in central and northern Iraq targeting al-Qaeda terrorists.
Coalition forces disrupted al-Qaeda operations in northwest Iraq Monday when they captured a wanted man in Mosul. The suspect, who was detained with six other suspected terrorists, is assessed to be a liaison between senior terrorist leaders in an area about 115 kilometers west of the city.
Monday in Balad, about 80 kilometers north of Baghdad, Coalition forces targeted members of an AQI cell that conducts bombing attacks in Salah ad-Din province. The force detained four suspected terrorists. An operation Sunday in the Balad area netted two suspects believed to be involved in helping terrorists conduct bombing attacks.