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WASHINGTON, July 16, 2008 - Coalition forces detained 18 suspected terrorists and discovered weapons caches during recent operations in Iraq, military officials said.
Coalition forces captured 16 suspected terrorists in separate operations today in Baghdad and Mosul.
An alleged car-bombing cell leader, three suspected subordinate leaders and five suspected cell members were detained during operations in Baghdad.
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
U.S., Iraqi Forces Quell Violence Throughout Iraq
By Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden | American Forces Press Service
BAGHDAD, July 9, 2008 - If you asked Army Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin in April which cities in Iraq were the hot spots and would be the focus of his forces' efforts, he would have replied quickly: Basra, Mosul, Diyala and Baghdad's Sadr City district.
But when reporters asked the commander of Multinational Corps Iraq about those same cities today during a media roundtable at Al Faw Palace here, his reply was quite different.
Today, the Iraqi government is "firmly in control of Baghdad, Basra and Mosul," Austin said. "We've made some significant gains here in terms of security, and we hope that we can continue to build upon those."
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BAGHDAD, July 9, 2008 - If you asked Army Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin in April which cities in Iraq were the hot spots and would be the focus of his forces' efforts, he would have replied quickly: Basra, Mosul, Diyala and Baghdad's Sadr City district.
But when reporters asked the commander of Multinational Corps Iraq about those same cities today during a media roundtable at Al Faw Palace here, his reply was quite different.
Today, the Iraqi government is "firmly in control of Baghdad, Basra and Mosul," Austin said. "We've made some significant gains here in terms of security, and we hope that we can continue to build upon those."
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Troops in Afghanistan Kill Enemy Fighters, Capture 14, Seize Weapons
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2008 - Coalition and Afghan forces killed three armed militants, detained 14 suspects and seized weapons in Afghanistan this week.
Forces captured five militants during an operation yesterday in Helmand province. The detentions occurred as troops searched compounds in the Req district for a Taliban leader responsible for smuggling explosives and weapons, including bomb-making materials and heavy machine guns, into the area, military officials said.
Coalition forces also discovered and confiscated an AK-47 assault rifle and ammunition.
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WASHINGTON, July 9, 2008 - Coalition and Afghan forces killed three armed militants, detained 14 suspects and seized weapons in Afghanistan this week.
Forces captured five militants during an operation yesterday in Helmand province. The detentions occurred as troops searched compounds in the Req district for a Taliban leader responsible for smuggling explosives and weapons, including bomb-making materials and heavy machine guns, into the area, military officials said.
Coalition forces also discovered and confiscated an AK-47 assault rifle and ammunition.
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Troops in Iraq Capture Four Suspects, Seize Weapons
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi forces detained four suspects and seized caches of weapons in Iraq over the past three days, military officials said.
Coalition forces captured two suspected members of Iranian-backed "special groups" today during operations in Baghdad's Shula district, military officials said.
One of the suspects is a senior member of a Baghdad-based cell who received weapons and intelligence training in Iran and acts as an agent of the Islamic Republic, according to an associate detained in a prior operation.
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WASHINGTON, July 9, 2008 - Coalition and Iraqi forces detained four suspects and seized caches of weapons in Iraq over the past three days, military officials said.
Coalition forces captured two suspected members of Iranian-backed "special groups" today during operations in Baghdad's Shula district, military officials said.
One of the suspects is a senior member of a Baghdad-based cell who received weapons and intelligence training in Iran and acts as an agent of the Islamic Republic, according to an associate detained in a prior operation.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Coalition: 33 militants killed in Afghanistan
July 1, 2008 | By STEPHEN GRAHAM
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Helicopters and a bomber attacked insurgents massing in eastern Afghanistan under cover of darkness, killing an estimated 33 people, the U.S.-led coalition said Tuesday.
Reconnaissance aircraft spotted "large groupings" of insurgents armed with heavy machine-guns and rocket-propelled grenades on Monday night in Khost province, the coalition said.
"After positively identifying the militants, coalition forces engaged them with attack helicopters and a close air support bomber, killing approximately 33 militants," spokesman 1st Lt. Nathan Perry said.
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Helicopters and a bomber attacked insurgents massing in eastern Afghanistan under cover of darkness, killing an estimated 33 people, the U.S.-led coalition said Tuesday.
Reconnaissance aircraft spotted "large groupings" of insurgents armed with heavy machine-guns and rocket-propelled grenades on Monday night in Khost province, the coalition said.
"After positively identifying the militants, coalition forces engaged them with attack helicopters and a close air support bomber, killing approximately 33 militants," spokesman 1st Lt. Nathan Perry said.
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Enemy Neutralized in Iraq's Anbar Province, Colonel Says
By Jim Garamone | American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2008 - The enemy in the eastern portion of Iraq's Anbar province has been neutralized, the coalition commander in the area said today.
Al-Qaida in Iraq still can launch occasional horrific attacks, but in Ramadi and Fallujah - once strongholds of the terror group - security is allowing the region to transfer to provincial Iraqi control, Marine Corps Col. Lewis Craparotta, the area's coalition commander, told Pentagon reporters in a briefing via satellite from Camp Fallujah today.
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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2008 - The enemy in the eastern portion of Iraq's Anbar province has been neutralized, the coalition commander in the area said today.
Al-Qaida in Iraq still can launch occasional horrific attacks, but in Ramadi and Fallujah - once strongholds of the terror group - security is allowing the region to transfer to provincial Iraqi control, Marine Corps Col. Lewis Craparotta, the area's coalition commander, told Pentagon reporters in a briefing via satellite from Camp Fallujah today.
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Forces in Iraq Kill Enemy Fighters, Detain Suspected Terrorists
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2008 - Coalition forces killed six enemy fighters and detained 22 terrorism suspects in operations over the past two days, military officials said.
Using information gained from a May 21 operation, coalition forces conducted several operations yesterday targeting members of an al-Qaida in Iraq cell that operates in the Tigris River Valley, officials said.
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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2008 - Coalition forces killed six enemy fighters and detained 22 terrorism suspects in operations over the past two days, military officials said.
Using information gained from a May 21 operation, coalition forces conducted several operations yesterday targeting members of an al-Qaida in Iraq cell that operates in the Tigris River Valley, officials said.
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