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Release A050830b

Multi-National Forces nab terrorists in city of Hit

Multi-National Force-Iraq

CBAGHDAD , Iraq – Multi-National Forces security operations in western Iraq , near the city of Hit , resulted in the capture of five terrorists during a two-week period in August.

Intelligence gathering and tips from concerned citizens led multi-national forces to various locations in and around Hit and Baghdad . The following individuals were captured:

On Aug. 13, Multi-National Forces raided a suspected terrorist location in Baghdad and captured Uhayb Hamud Farhan Aber, (aka Abu Ahmad). Ahmad was second in command of the Al-Ahwal Brigade in Hit. He was responsible for running all operations in the Al-Ahwal Brigade, to include the planning of targets and resourcing of VBIED, IED and direct attacks against Iraqi security and Coalition forces.

Multi-National Forces raided a suspected terrorist location in the vicinity of Hit Aug. 24 and captured Luay Hadi Hamid Mahhlif, (aka Abu Yamana). Yamana was a VBIED and IED cell leader responsible for conducting attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces in and around Hit and the central corridor.

On Aug. 25, multi-national forces raided a suspected terrorist location near Hit and captured Ali Abd-Al-Wahid Thabit Bani, (aka Abu Husayn). Husayn was in the Al-Ahwal Brigade in Hit, where he attacked Iraqi and Coalition forces. In addition, he led a media cell that filmed and photographed attacks. He created fliers, posters and other extremist propaganda and distributed them to local citizens in Hit and other cities in the region.

Multi-National Forces raided a suspected terrorist location in Baghdad Aug. 26 and captured Sinan Mut'ib 'Abd-Al-Karim Jasim, (aka Abu Jafar or Abu Zaynab), the leader and primary financier of the Al-Ahwal Brigade in Hit. As the leader of the Hit-based Al-Ahwal Brigade, Abu Jafar was responsible for all actions of the brigade. Mahmud Saynt, Jafar's military commander and closest friend and advisor, was killed while Coalition forces attempted to capture him.

On Aug. 27, Multi-National Forces raided a suspected terrorist location in Hit and captured Sami Saud Hamad al-Ma'azizi, (aka Aby Sayf). Sayf was the deputy to Mahmud Saynt, the Al-Ahwal Brigade military commander, who was killed when Coalition forces attempted to capture him the day prior.

After Saynt's death, Abu Sayf became the military commander and was responsible for all attacks on Iraqi and Coalition forces, to include VBIED, IED and direct attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces in and around Hit and the central corridor.

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