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Article: COALITION FORCES DISRUPT AL-QAEDA MEDIA NETWORKS; SIX KILLED, 15 DETAINED NOV. 12
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- November 12, 2007
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U.S. Third Army Central issued the following news release:
Coalition Forces killed six terrorists and detained 15 suspects, including two wanted individuals Sunday and Monday during operations to disrupt al-Qaeda propaganda operations in central Iraq.
During an operation southwest of Baqubah Sunday, Coalition forces targeted the alleged media emir of the Diyala province. Coalition forces observed four armed men in the target area, and, perceiving hostile intent, fired warning shots in an attempt to get the men to drop their weapons. When the suspects failed to comply, the ground force engaged the armed men. A vehicle associated with the men caught on fire from the engagement, and Coalition ...