Intelligence reports indicate that the suspected terrorists targeted during the raid are associated with key leaders in the secret cell terrorist network and have ties to Iran. It is also believed that the suspected terrorists are responsible for numerous attacks on Iraqi civilians as well as Iraqi and Coalition Forces in Baghdad, a statement by the Multi-National Force Iraq (MNF-I) said.
The individuals are also suspected of recruiting Iraqis to fill the ranks of Iranian terror groups operating in Iraq, it added.
