Release A050704c
Operation Muthana Strike nets 100 terrorists
Multi-National Force-Iraq
BAGHDAD , Iraq – At least 100 suspected terrorists were detained during Operation Muthana Strike, launched by Iraqi Army and Task Force Baghdad Soldiers in the early-morning hours of July 4.
The operation, which was based on credible information from local residents' tips, targeted terrorist safe houses in the neighborhoods adjacent to the west side of Baghdad International Airport .
The raids involved about 600 Iraqi Soldiers and 250 U.S. Soldiers.
The operation was designed to detain suspected terrorists, seize illegal weapons and gain actionable intelligence in order to disrupt future anti-Iraqi operations.
Iraqi Army forces conducted cordon-and-search operations in order to prevent anti-Iraqi forces from escaping through the secure perimeter Soldiers drew around the area.
The operation which concluded around 9:30 a.m. resulted in the detention of more than 100 suspected terrorists, some of whom were foreign fighters, including individuals from Egypt .
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BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army and Task Force Baghdad Soldiers detain some of the more than 100 terrorist suspects during Operation Muthana Strike July 4. ( U.S. Army Photo)
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For additional information concerning this release or to receive the accompanying photo, contact the Task Force Baghdad public affairs office at taskforcebaghdadpao@id3.army.mil
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