Coalition, Iraqi Forces Make Gains Against al Qaeda

By Sgt. Sara Moore, USA | American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2007 - While the fight in Iraq remains tough, coalition and Iraqi forces have made significant gains against al Qaeda recently, a U.S. military spokesman there said today.

In November, coalition and Iraqi forces killed or captured 40 al Qaeda in Iraq leaders, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin J. Bergner, Multinational Force Iraq spokesman, told reporters in Baghdad. Those leaders included senior-level emirs, improvised-explosive-device cell leaders, foreign terrorist facilitators, and facilitators of logistics, communications and finances for terrorist networks.

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