Good News From The War On Terror 11/29

Coalition forces target foreign terrorist facilitators, assassins, senior al-Qaeda associates; 12 detained

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces detained 12 suspects during operations Thursday targeting al-Qaeda operations in central and northern Iraq. Coalition forces captured a wanted individual during operations in Tarmiyah while targeting a foreign terrorist facilitator and associate of senior al-Qaeda in Iraq leaders. Coalition forces detained two other suspects during the operation without incident. North of Samarra, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual during operations targeting foreign terrorist facilitators and senior terrorist leader associates. The wanted individual is also believed to be an al-Qaeda leader in Samarra. During operations in Hawija, Coalition forces detained four suspects while targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq members responsible for assassination style murders. Coalition forces also targeted their associates in Mosul, detaining three suspects without incident. In Bayji, Coalition forces detained one suspect while further targeting al-Qaeda terrorists involved in kidnappings, money extortion and sectarian-related murders.

 

Coalition forces detain five suspects, two armed men killed

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed two armed men and detained five other suspected criminals during operations early Thursday in the Khan Bani Said area, north of Baghdad. The targeted individual was reportedly a significant explosively formed penetrator facilitator and trainer within Special Group criminal elements in the Khan Bani Said area and Baghdad, who have not honored Muqtada al-Sadr's pledge for a ceasefire. The suspected criminal was also reportedly an associate of several other senior-level criminal element leaders who were involved in attacks on Coalition forces. During the assault on the targeted building, two armed men exited the building displaying hostile intent with assault rifles aimed toward Coalition forces. The ground force engaged the armed men, killing them in self-defense. During the operation, Coalition forces detained five additional suspected criminals without incident.