Killing 4 Terrorists, Arresting another 20 in Salah El-Din and Diyala

PUkmedia         13:18    2008/05/08

Lieutenant Colonel Mike Garcia, Multi-National Forces spokesman in Diyala said “our forces gathered information about 2 senior commanders of a terrorist group, so we attacked the house after midnight and we found them with more than 20 terrorists carrying unlicensed weapons and a memo contains attacking plans against MNF.”
“Most of these persons claimed that they were students or farmers or media workers. Investigations will show the truth and we will release anyone not involves in terrorist attacks”, Garcia added.
Meanwhile, security sources in Salah El-Din Province mentioned that Awakening Forces checkpoint came under attack of a terrorist group carrying light weapons, which made the checkpoint open their fire back and kill 4 terrorists.
Multi-National Forces Northern General Affairs Office said that their forces discovered several explosive belts, 800 pounds of homemade explosives and other materials used to make bombs.
“The ammunitions were neutralized by the bomb squads”, the office added.