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November 20, 2003
Release Number: 03-11-35
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82 AD CAPTURES SEVEN ANTI-COALITION CELL OPERATIVES
FALLUJAH, Iraq - Soldiers from 1st Battalion 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment captured an anti-coalition cell leader and six others in a cordon and search yesterday in Fallujah.
Kurdia Turkey Ali and her six sons were operating an independent anti-coalition cell. The group is responsible for planning attacks and disrupting coalition activities. They are also suspected of coordinating an attack against a civilian convoy near Fallujah that killed two government contractors.
The seven individuals are currently being held for further questioning. Kurdia Ali, the female, is being guarded by female military police.
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