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    Iraqi Army, Coalition Forces Detain 10 Suspects

    WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

    03.21.2008

    Courtesy Story

    Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs           

    By American Forces Press Service

    WASHINGTON - Iraqi soldiers and coalition forces detained 10 suspects in separate operations throughout Iraq today.

    -- A platoon from 2nd Iraqi Army Division, advised by U.S. Special Forces, detained two suspected insurgents in Qayyarah. Both men allegedly are responsible for supporting insurgent activities in northern Iraq by providing al-Qaida with money and supplies, as well as facilitating the movement of foreign fighters toward Mosul.

    -- Coalition forces captured two alleged terrorists, including an individual suspected of coordinating and conducting improvised explosive device attacks in the Tigris River Valley, during an operation in Sharqat.

    -- In Mosul, coalition forces detained three suspected terrorists, including an individual allegedly tied to al-Qaida senior leaders.

    -- In the northwest Iraq town of Biaj, coalition forces detained three suspects during an operation targeting operatives in the area's al Qaeda in Iraq network.

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    Date Taken: 03.21.2008
    Date Posted: 03.21.2008 12:13
    Story ID: 17626
    Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US

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