Release A051112a
Safe house raided, four terrorists killed, four detained
Multi-National Force-Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces acting on multiple intelligence sources and tips from local citizens, raided a suspected al Qaeda in Iraq terrorist safe house Nov. 12 in the village of Qazwan, near Ramadi.
The safe house was suspected to be an operational base of a senior Ramadi area al Qaeda in Iraq leader. During the raid, Coalition Forces killed four terrorists, and detained four additional terrorists, two of which were wounded while attempting to detain them.
Coalition Forces cordoned off the area and called in close air support during the engagement.
The two wounded terrorists were evacuated to a nearby Coalition hospital to be treated for their wounds. They are expected to recover.
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