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US forces kill female "terrorist", detain three others in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, June 14 (KUNA) -- US forces killed a female Iraqi "terrorist" and detained three others with alleged ties to a cell that made vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices during an incursion in Baghdad, the US Army said on Thursday.
In a statement, the army said a US tank was chasing two terrorists on Wednesday after being seen planting explosives; the tank followed them and raided their location.
During the raid, US soldiers engaged with the terrorists killing a female member who darted toward them despite warnings of the Iraqi translator, the statement said.
It stated that three other terrorists were also detained, adding that a weapons cache containing bomb-making materials was discovered in the operation. (end) ahh.shu KUNA 141352 Jun 07NNNN