Three wanted men, six other al-Qaeda suspects detained
By MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
May 3, 2008 - 8:48:58 PM
Blackanthem Military News
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces captured three wanted men and six additional suspected terrorists during operations targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq Thursday and Friday.
Coalition forces detained a wanted man Thursday in Iskandariyah, 60 miles south of Baghdad. The man is an alleged AQI leader in the Arab Jabour area and is believed to conspire directly with AQI senior leaders.
Friday, Iraqi and Coalition forces captured two wanted men and two additional suspects 15 miles northwest of Baghdad. One of the wanted men is believed to be a leader in the AQI bombing network in the Northern Belt around Baghdad, while the other allegedly operates a bombing cell.
About 60 miles northeast of Baghdad, Coalition forces detained four suspected terrorists during an operation Friday targeting AQI senior leaders and their associates.
"By targeting these leaders of al-Qaeda in Iraq, we are directly degrading their ability to carry out bombing attacks in central Iraq," said Cmdr. Scott Rye, MNF-I spokesperson.