Coalition Troops Free Captive Iraqis, Detain Suspected Terrorists

U.S. Departement of Defense ^ | May 21, 2007 | N/A

[Freeport]

Coalition Troops Free Captive Iraqis, Detain Suspected Terrorists American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2007 – Coalition forces freed five captive Iraqis and detained six suspected terrorists during operations throughout Iraq today. Coalition forces freed five Iraqis who had been held captive and tortured by terrorists, targeting the building where the captives were held northeast of Karmah during continued operations to disrupt the al Qaeda network operating in the area.

After a thorough search of the building, ground forces found a padlocked room. Inside were a boy who had been kidnapped and severely beaten with chains, cables and hoses, and four men who also showed signs of torture. The boy said the terrorists had hooked electrical wires to his tongue and shocked him.

Coalition forces evacuated the five individuals and treated their injuries. The hostages indicated their captors were foreign fighters who spoke with different accents. The hostages will be turned over to their respective tribal leaders for repatriation.

"The brutality and viciousness of these acts demonstrate the complete disregard terrorists have for human life," said Army Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman. "We will continue to hunt foreign fighters who bring this violence into Iraq."

Several enemy fighters were detained today in a series of raids elsewhere in Iraq:

-- Coalition forces captured three suspected al Qaeda cell leaders during raids this morning in western Baghdad. One of the suspects is allegedly a commander of a group that conducts assassinations and car-bomb attacks in the capital city.

-- In Mosul today, coalition forces captured a suspected commander of a bomb cell and an alleged senior cell leader. Intelligence reports also indicate the alleged senior cell leader formerly led a sniper cell.

[Calpernia]

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[Patrick1]

Shhhhh....keep this quiet..doesn’t fit the MSM template.

[hsalaw]

Several enemy fighters were detained today in a series of raids elsewhere in Iraq

Surf's up for these guys. Get the intel and then put them in Gitmo forever. Nice to see the good work continues despite the dems' stupid clowning around with the military funding.

[SandRat]

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[DocRock]

Thanks for the ping SandRat.