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Iraqi Raid on Insurgent Training Camp Leads to Capture of Suspected Algerian Terrorist

By Evan Kohlmann

This from the Iraqi Government Communications Directorate:

"[Ministry of Interior] Special Police Commandos Killed 85 Terrorists, Arrested one Algerian."
"The MOI's Special Police Commandos conducted a successful raid on a terrorist training camp in Samarra which killed 85 terrorists and led to the successful capture of one Algerian.  Commandos were acting on information they had received about a terrorist training camp near Samarra.  The Commandos netted explosives, vehicles, various computers, documents, and heavy weaponry.  The terrorists had planned on attacking Samarra by using a large number of VBIEDs [car bombs] that were found at the facility."

Click to view photos of suspected terror training camps in Iraq c/o Globalterroralert.com

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