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Article: COALITION FORCES IN IRAQ CAPTURE 8 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 5, 2008
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The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Information Service issued the following press release:
Coalition forces in Iraq today detained eight suspected terrorists during operations to disrupt al Qaeda networks operating in the northern part of the country, military officials said.
* In Dawr, coalition forces captured an alleged al Qaeda in Iraq weapons facilitator. The suspect reportedly sold artillery rounds and improvised explosive devices in the area. He also is believed to be associated with the alleged former leader of the al Qaeda in Iraq network in the city, who was detained Jan. 26. The suspect was injured in the operation and was treated on site before being detained.
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