Press Release 20100505-02
May 5, 2010

BAGHDAD – Iraqi Security Forces arrested five suspected Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) criminal associates during a joint security operation conducted 77km northeast of Baghdad today.

ISF and U.S. advisors searched several buildings for an alleged AQI member suspected of improvised explosive device attacks.

Information and evidence gathered at the scene led Iraqi forces to identify and arrest five suspected AQI criminal associates.

Iraqi and U.S. forces conduct joint operations in accordance with the Security Agreement and in coordination with the Iraqi government to target terrorists seeking to disrupt the security and stability of Iraq.

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