Iraqi, U.S. raids net more than 50 terrorist suspects

BAGHDAD, Iraq- September 8, 2005
Release A050908a

Iraqi security forces and Task Force Baghdad Soldiers detained more than 50 terror suspects on the evening of Sept. 4 and in the early-morning hours of Sept. 5 in Baghdad.

During more than a dozen operations, Iraqi and U.S. forces combined efforts to defeat terrorist activities and promote security and safety to allow for the continued progress toward a free and democratic Iraq.

At 7:30 p.m., a Task Force Baghdad patrol stopped a suspicious vehicle in northwest Baghdad and discovered several incriminating pieces of evidence, including the last will and testament of a suicide driver. The U.S. Soldiers detained five suspects for further questioning.

At 11:40 p.m., another Task Force Baghdad unit conducted a cordon-and-search operation in north Baghdad after receiving information about terrorists known for emplacing improvised explosive devices. During that operation, the U.S. Soldiers detained 27 suspects and seized automatic rifles and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher sight.

Shortly after midnight, Iraqi security forces launched 10 simultaneous raids in an area south of Abu Ghraib, netting 25 suspected terrorists.
(Above from press release by Multi-National Force– Iraq.)