Iraqi Army captures four suspects during operations against rogue elements of JAM

Iraqi Army captures four suspects during operations against rogue elements of JAM
Monday, 12 March 2007

Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

Iraqi Army captures four suspects during operations against
rogue elements of JAM
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

Baghdad – Soldiers of the 4th Iraqi Army Division captured four suspects during
operations with Coalition advisors March 11 in Balad, targeting rogue elements of Jaysh
Al-Mahdi. The suspects are allegedly involved in carrying out sectarian attacks against
Iraqi civilians in the area.

The suspects are implicated in supplying weapons used by rogue elements to
commit violence and other criminal activities.

Iraqi Forces detained five additional suspects for questioning.
Minimal damage was done to the objective. There were no Iraqi civilians, Iraqi
Forces or Coalition Forces casualties.