Four terrorists killed, 10 suspects detained in Coalition operations
By MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
May 3, 2008 - 8:49:58 PM
Blackanthem Military News
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces killed four terrorists and detained 10 suspected terrorists during operations targeting the al-Qaeda in Iraq network around Mosul Thursday and Friday.
Thursday, Coalition forces targeted members of an AQI bombing network 70 miles south of Mosul. As they prepared to stop a vehicle, Coalition forces were engaged with small arms fire from another vehicle. Responding to the hostile threat, Coalition forces engaged the vehicle, killing three terrorists and destroying weapons and ammunition inside.
Despite Coalition forces' warnings to stop, the driver of the target vehicle refused to comply. Perceiving hostile intent, Coalition forces engaged the vehicle, killing the terrorist inside. Coalition forces later found heavy machine guns and other weapons inside.
Friday, Coalition forces targeted members of the same network in Mosul and detained four suspected terrorists.
Also in Mosul Friday, Coalition forces captured an alleged member of an AQI cell that targets security forces with indirect fire attacks. Coalition forces also detained another suspect and discovered a cache of weapons near a house. Coalition forces moved a nearby family to safety while they destroyed the weapons on site.
Using information from operations March 24 and April 13, Coalition forces detained four suspected terrorists in an operation in the city Friday targeting an AQI leader in Mosul who conducts attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces.
"As we have seen, al-Qaeda in Iraq remains an enemy of the Iraqi people, but we continue to disrupt the networks of the foreign-led terrorist organization, both in Mosul and throughout Iraq, " said Cmdr. Scott Rye, MNF-I spokesperson.