Thursday, January 25, 2007

Suspected terrorist killed, 25 detained

WASHINGTON — Coalition forces killed one terrorist and detained 18 others while conducting multiple operations throughout Iraq Sunday, military officials reported.

During a raid in Mosul one terrorist was shot and killed after he began firing at coalition forces.

Meanwhile, in al Anbar province, coalition forces captured six enemy fighters believed to have ties to a weapons and bomb facilitator.

Other raids in Fallujah, Tikrit, North Karmah and near eastern Balad resulted in the detention of 12 suspected terrorists.

Coalition forces also confiscated numerous weapons during the raids.

During one of the operations, documents were found containing information about a coalition forces member stationed at a nearby U.S. military installation.

Elsewhere in Iraq on Friday U.S. Soldiers of the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, seized a weapons cache along the Euphrates River.

In Kaslu, paratroopers of the 25th Infantry Division’s 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, detained two suspected terrorists during a vehicle search.

Northwest of the capital, in the Saba a-Bor region, elements of 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division responded to an explosion and found a destroyed mosque.

Upon arrival, the unit searched the remains and area surrounding the mosque, reporting no casualties.

The cause of the explosion is currently unknown. The incident is under investigation.