Originally published by the Voice of America (www.voanews.com). Voice of America is funded by the US Federal Government and content it exclusively produces is in the public domain. July 20, 2007 Coalition Forces in Iraq Kill 3 Terrorists ------------------------------------------ http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=1835600:A6F02AD83191E1609269AB7731BFFDDF9574F7DCC14957C0 Military says 44 other suspects detained during operations targeting terrorist leaders and their cells Iraqi Army soldiers escort suspected terrorists, 19 July 2007 The U.S. military in Iraq says coalition forces have killed three terrorists and detained another 44 suspects during operations targeting terrorist leaders and their cells. The military said coalition forces conducted raids Friday in or near Baghdad, Ramadi and Mosul. The three militants who died were killed while trying to attack coalition forces. In a statement, U.S. military officials also said coalition forces have captured a suspected terrorist with close ties to an Iranian Revolutionary Guards unit - the Quds Force. The U.S. military says two roadside bombs Thursday killed two American soldiers and wounded another in Baghdad. The British military says three of its soldiers were killed by mortar rounds that struck their base Thursday in the southern city of Basra. .