Release A051010b
Task Force Liberty Soldiers and Iraqi forces detain terrorists in Kirkuk
Multi-National Force-Iraq
TIKRIT, Iraq – Task Force Liberty Soldiers and Iraqi security forces detained two wanted terrorists during a series of raids in Kirkuk at 3:30 a.m. Oct. 10.
One detainee is suspected of taking part in assassinations and distributing anti-Coalition propaganda. The other is a known weapons trafficker. A small cache was found at his house during the operation.
The raids were conducted as part of Operation Saratoga, Task Force Liberty’s effort to disrupt terror cells across North Central Iraq and set the conditions for a safe and secure constitutional referendum vote Oct. 15.
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For more information, please contact the 42ND Infantry Division Public Affairs Office 42 ID PAO at fortysecond.id.pao@us.army.MIL
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