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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20050409.txt
NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
April 12, 2005
Release Number: 05-04-09
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SMUGGLING RING RAIDED NEAR SYRIAN BORDER
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Multi-national forces conducted a raid April 12 on a known foreign-fighter and weapons-smuggling ring located near the Iraqi border town of Al Qaim, five miles east of the Syrian border. The raid was the result of information gathered from intelligence and testimony from terrorists who were detained recently.
Terrorists immediately engaged Coalition forces with small arms fire and multi-purpose assault weapons. Initial reports indicate a number of foreign terrorists were killed, including at least one suicide bomber. No Coalition forces were injured in the raid.
Over the last week, two other raids in the Al Qaim area resulted in the capture of smugglers who confessed to bringing weapons, foreign fighters and money for terrorists across the Syrian border into Iraq.
THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS RELEASE IS LT. COL. MICHAEL CALDWELL AT MULTI-NATIONAL FORCES IRAQ. ADDRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS RELEASE TO HIM VIA E-MAIL AT MICHAEL.CALDWELL@IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL OR BY PHONE AT (703) 343-8645.
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