Coalition Forces Detain Four Suspected Special Groups Terrorists Affiliated With Iranian Lethal Aide Network

Coalition Forces Detain Four Suspected Special Groups Terrorists Affiliated With Iranian Lethal Aide Network

Friday, July 27, 2007

Coalition Forces captured four suspected Special Groups terrorists affiliated with the Iranian lethal aide network in a pre-dawn raid Friday in the village of Qasarin, Diyala Province.

Coalition Forces conducted a raid to capture or kill a highly-sought operative believed to be a senior leader of a weapons smuggling network. The captured terrorists are suspected of facilitating the transport of weapons and personnel from Iran into Iraq. The captured terrorists are also believed to have facilitated the flow of deadly Explosively Formed Projectiles (EFPs) into Iraq from Iran to be used against Coalition Forces.

“Coalition troops remain relentless in our pursuit of those terrorists who seek to bring EFPs and other lethal aid into Iraq,” said Major Marc Young, MNF-I spokesperson. “Iranian influence is hindering the prospects of peace and stability in Iraq.”

(From press release #Ao70727a by MNF-I, Press Desk - Baghdad, Iraq)