NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
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September 13, 2004
Release Number: 04-09-41
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AIR OPERATIONS IN FALLUJAH
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Multi-National Force - Iraq conducted a successful precision strike on a confirmed Abu Musab Al Zarqawi terrorist meeting site in Fallujah at 6:07 a.m. today.
Intelligence sources reported the presence of several key Zarqawi operatives who have been responsible for numerous terrorist attacks against Iraqi civilians, Iraqi Security Forces and multinational forces.
Intelligence reports indicated that only Zarqawi operatives and associates were at the meeting location at the time of the strike. Based on analysis of these reports, Iraqi Security Forces and multi-national forces effectively and accurately targeted these terrorists while protecting the lives of innocent civilians.
Multi-National Force - Iraq continues to make every effort protecting the innocent civilians put at risk by terrorists and minimizing collateral effects while ridding Fallujah and Iraq of foreign fighters and terrorists.
This strike further erodes the capability of the Zarqawi network and increases safety and security throughout Iraq.
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