Coalition Forces Capture High Value Terrorist with Ties to Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps-Qods Force

Coalition Forces Capture High Value Terrorist with Ties to Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps-Qods Force

Friday, July 20, 2007

Coalition Forces captured a suspected terrorist with close ties to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) in a raid Thursday in Kharnabat near Baqubah.

No shots were fired when Coalition Forces conducted a raid to capture or kill a highly-sought operative with connections to senior leaders of the IRGC-QF. The captured terrorist is suspected of facilitating the transport of weapons and personnel from Iran into Iraq. The captured terrorist is also believed to have facilitated the flow of deadly Explosively Formed Projectiles (EFPs) into Iraq from Iran to be used against Coalition Forces.

During the raid, Coalition Forces confiscated a large sum of U.S. currency, weapons and photographs of juveniles with weapons.

“Coalition troops continue to conduct successful raids to capture terrorists who bring EFPs and other lethal aid into Iraq,” said Maj. Marc Young, MNF-I spokesperson. “We remain committed to dismantling terror networks that seek to kill innocent Iraqis and Coalition Forces.”

(From press release #A070720a by MNF-I Press Desk, Baghdad, Iraq)