In a statement, the Multi-National Force Iraq (MNF-I) said that the individuals targeted during the raid were suspected members of a secret cell terrorist network known for facilitating the transport of weapons and explosively formed penetrators, or EFPs, from Iran to Iraq, as well as bringing militants from Iraq to Iran for terrorist training.
The following is the full text of the statement:
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FOUR SUSPECTED SECRET CELL TERRORISTS DETAINED
Friday, 27 April 2007
MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER
BAGHDAD, Iraq
http://www.mnf-iraq.com
703.270.0320 / 0299
April 27, 2007
Release A070427d
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FOUR SUSPECTED SECRET CELL TERRORISTS DETAINED
BAGHDAD, Iraq Coalition Forces detained four suspected terrorists Friday morning during an operation in Sadr City.
The individuals targeted during the raid are suspected members of a secret cell terrorist network known for facilitating the transport of weapons and explosively formed penetrators, or EFPs, from Iran to Iraq, as well as bringing militants from Iraq to Iran for terrorist training.
Intelligence reports also indicate the secret cell has ties to a kidnapping network that conducts attacks within Iraq.
Individuals coming into Iraq from other countries for the purpose of endangering Iraqi civilians and disrupting security wont be tolerated, said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson. We will continue to work diligently to rid Iraq of foreign terrorists trying to thwart the development of a stable and peaceful Iraq.
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