April 7, 2007
Release A070407a

VBIED CELL LEADER KILLED, EIGHT OTHERS CAPTURED IN RAIDS

BAGHDAD, Iraq – 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.”

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