Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070813-08
August 13, 2007

Iraqi, U.S. Special Forces detain key rogue JAM leader, capture Al Qaeda in Iraq medic
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

BAGHDAD – Iraqi Special Operations Forces, with U.S. Special Forces as advisors, detained a suspected platoon leader of the rogue Shi’a militia Jaysh al-Madhi during an intelligence driven operation Aug. 12 in central Baghdad. The forces also detained five of the suspected leader’s associates.

The forces detained the targeted individual and his associates without incident. The primary suspect is suspected of conducting attacks targeting Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces in the vicinity of Karada.

In a second operation Aug. 12, Iraqi Security Forces, with U.S. Special Forces as advisors, detained an Al Qaeda in Iraq medical doctor in the vicinity of Ghazalijah in Baghdad.  The doctor is suspected of harboring Al Qaeda in Iraq terrorists following their operations. He is also accused of providing logistical support to the terrorist group.

No Iraqi or U.S. members were harmed in either operation.

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Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070813-08
August 13, 2007

Iraqi, U.S. Special Forces detain key rogue JAM leader, capture Al Qaeda in Iraq medic
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

BAGHDAD – Iraqi Special Operations Forces, with U.S. Special Forces as advisors, detained a suspected platoon leader of the rogue Shi’a militia Jaysh al-Madhi during an intelligence driven operation Aug. 12 in central Baghdad. The forces also detained five of the suspected leader’s associates.

The forces detained the targeted individual and his associates without incident. The primary suspect is suspected of conducting attacks targeting Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces in the vicinity of Karada.

In a second operation Aug. 12, Iraqi Security Forces, with U.S. Special Forces as advisors, detained an Al Qaeda in Iraq medical doctor in the vicinity of Ghazalijah in Baghdad.  The doctor is suspected of harboring Al Qaeda in Iraq terrorists following their operations. He is also accused of providing logistical support to the terrorist group.

No Iraqi or U.S. members were harmed in either operation.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION OR FOR HIGH-RES PHOTOS, CONTACT MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS – IRAQ, PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE BY E-MAIL AT This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it