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Special Groups Fish Caught near Baghdad
Coalition forces capture two targeted suspects; disrupt criminal networkBAGHDAD, Iraq Coalition forces captured two suspected criminals Friday during operations in the Kadhimyah and Shaab areas, near Baghdad. Intelligence reports indicate the captured suspect in the Kadhmiyah area was a weapons facilitator for Special Group criminal elements. His logistics supply network includes Basrah, many locations in the Maysan province, and Baghdad. The second suspect was reportedly a Special Groups weapons facilitator and distributor, who transported weapons from Baghdad to Diyala Province. The suspected criminal provided improvised explosive device and mortar instruction to subordinates, operational guidance, and various types of munitions to multiple criminal element cell leaders. The suspected criminals were also reportedly associates of several other senior-level criminal element leaders who were involved in attacks on Coalition forces. Both wanted suspects were captured without incident. These criminal splinter groups are not honoring al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadrs cease-fire pledge, said Maj. Winfield Danielson, MNF-I spokesman. Their time has passed. Iraqi and Coalition forces will find these groups and systematically dismantle them. Every day there are another one or three captured. However, I have not seen any announced convictions in quite some time. No longer newsworthy? Or perps are looping through the revolving door? Posted by: Glenmore 2007-12-01 |
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