Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device Cell Leader Killed, Eight Others Captured In Raids

Coalition Forces killed one terrorist and captured eight suspected terrorists Saturday morning during operations targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq and vehicle-borne improvised explosive device cells.

In southwest Baghdad, a terrorist was killed and three suspected terrorists were detained during an assault by Coalition Forces. The detainees indicated that the man killed was a local VBIED cell leader in charge of approximately 40-50 men. Coalition Forces also found several AK-47s in the targeted building.

South of Ramadi, Coalition Forces captured four suspected terrorists with ties to an al-Qaeda in Iraq foreign fighter facilitation network.

“These terrorists are indiscriminately killing innocent Iraqis,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson. “Coalition Forces continue methodical and deliberate efforts to eliminate VBIED cells in Iraq.”
(Photo/Info from press release #A070407a by Multi-National Force-Iraq - Combined Press Information Center, Baghdad, Iraq)