MNFI Press Release - Apr 23

COALITION TARGETS AQI NETWORKS; 1 KILLED, 5 DETAINED
Coalition forces killed one terrorist and detained five suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) terrorists today during operations to disrupt AQI networks operating north of Mosul. Information from an operation on April 12th led Coalition forces to a location where they secured a building and detained three suspected terrorists. Acting on additional intelligence, Coalition forces proceeded to a second location. While securing the building, two individuals displayed hostile intent toward Coalition forces, who fired in self-defense, wounding both men. One suspect was taken to a military medical facility, and the other wounded suspect was treated on site and detained. Coalition forces followed another suspected terrorist in a vehicle to an area northwest of Samarra. When the driver would not follow signals to stop, including warning shots, Coalition forces fired into the vehicle. The vehicle stopped, and secondary explosions erupted from inside, indicating weapons, ammunition or explosives inside the vehicle. The terrorist in the vehicle was killed.

IRAQI & COALITION FORCES DESTROY CACHES, DETAIN 6
Iraqi and Coalition forces destroyed multiple weapons caches and detained six suspected criminals near Khan Bani Sa'ad, north of Baghdad. Acting on intelligence gathered from previous operations, Iraqi and Coalition forces moved into the area and immediately stopped a suspected criminal's vehicle trying to escape. They discovered numerous weapons and detained three individuals, one of whom allegedly received weapons training in Iran and was involved in numerous attacks on Coalition forces and Iraqi Security Forces personnel. Additional intelligence led Iraqi and Coalition forces to two other locations where they detained three more suspects during building searches. While there, they discovered additional weapons caches that included various munitions, assault rifles, and other weapons and materials to create explosive devices. All weapons materials were destroyed. The operations were conducted in an area allegedly used as a manufacturing and storage location for improvised explosive devices (IEDs).