Six Terrorists Killed In Fierce Firefight During Baghdad Raid

Coalition Forces killed six terrorists and detained one suspected terrorist during a fierce firefight Monday morning in Baghdad.

Intelligence reports indicated the targeted location was used as a possible safe house for al-Qaida in Iraq terrorists to conduct operational planning.

While approaching the targeted area, Coalition Forces received heavy automatic weapons fire and hand grenades from the top of several nearby buildings. Coalition Forces returned fire killing two terrorists. Several armed men fled to a third building.

Coalition Forces received fire from the top of the third building and they returned fire. Coalition Forces were able to establish a foothold in one of the adjacent buildings.

Due to the heavy amount of enemy fire received two buildings caught on fire.
While receiving heavy automatic weapons fire from many directions, Coalition Forces managed to kill four more terrorists and detain one.

One of the buildings from which Coalition Forces received heavy enemy fire, including grenade launches, was later identified as belonging to Dr. Salih al-Mutlaq al-Dulaymi, the Chairman for the Iraqi National Dialogue Council.

Coalition Forces continue to dismantle the al-Qaida in Iraq terrorist network inside Iraq. The events that occurred during this raid demonstrate Coalition Forces’ determination to continue the degradation of the terrorist network.

(TAKEN FROM PRESS RELEASE #A070101a MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ - COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER - BAGHDAD, Iraq)