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Article: COALITION FORCES TARGET FOREIGN TERRORIST FACILITATORS, MEDIA CELLS; TWO KILLED, 25 DETAINED
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- December 4, 2007
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U.S. Third Army Central issued the following news release:
Coalition forces killed two terrorists and detained 25 suspects during operations Tuesday to disrupt al-Qaeda operations in central and northern Iraq.
South of Baqubah, Coalition forces killed a wanted terrorist believed to be an al-Qaeda in Iraq media cell leader who replaced the previous Diyala leader after his death during a Coalition forces operation Nov. 11. Coalition forces approached the target area and secured two buildings. As they moved to secure an adjacent building, two men were seen maneuvering into the palm groves nearby. Perceiving hostile intent, Coalition forces engaged, killing both terrorists. One of the ...