U.S, military: four detained in Berg case, two later released

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) _ Coalition forces detained four suspects in the Nicholas Berg killing, and two were later released, a U.S. military spokesman said Friday. <br/><br/>The suspects were detained during

Friday, May 21st 2004, 9:47 am

By: News On 6

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) _ Coalition forces detained four suspects in the Nicholas Berg killing, and two were later released, a U.S. military spokesman said Friday.

The suspects were detained during a raid Wednesday in Baghdad, Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt said at a news conference.

``Coalition forces conducted a raid to capture four individuals suspected of involvement in the Nicholas Berg assassination,'' Kimmitt said. ``Four persons were detained and questioned. Two personnel were released and the other two are still being questioned.

``We may find out that they have no association with the murder but we will continue to question them for some period of time until we are convinced they are innocent,'' Kimmitt said.

He said he did not know the suspects' prior affiliations. The intelligence that led to their arrests came from Iraqi tips, and coalition forces detained the suspects, he said.