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Article: COALITION FORCES FIND DETENTION FACILITY AND WEAPONS CACHE; 12 KILLED, INCLUDING SENIOR MOSUL AL-QAEDA LEADER, FIVE DETAINED
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- November 20, 2007
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U.S. Third Army Central issued the following news release:
Coalition forces killed 12 terrorists, detained five suspects and found two bodies Sunday and Monday during operations targeting al-Qaeda networks along the Tigris River Valley in Iraq.
During coordinated operations east of Samarra, Coalition forces targeted al-Qaeda in Iraq propaganda operations and several senior terrorist leaders. As the ground force approached the target area, they were immediately engaged by armed men. Responding in self-defense, Coalition forces called for supporting aircraft, who engaged the enemy, killing five terrorists.
During the firefight, several armed men maneuvered inside a nearby building and ...