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| Iraq |
| Another Special Groups Money Man Captured |
| 2008-02-25 |
| Coalition forces capture Iranian-backed Special Groups facilitator, detain seven suspects BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces captured a suspected Iranian-backed Special Groups finance facilitator and detained six other suspected criminals early Sunday in the Suwayrah area, south of Baghdad. The targeted individual was reportedly a finance leader for Iranian-affiliated Special Groups criminals and militias in Iraq’s southern provinces to include Najaf, Karbala, Babil, Wasit and Qadisiyah. He was also allegedly a mortar and rocket specialist who had trained in Iran. Reports indicate he was an associate of several other senior-level Special Groups criminal element leaders involved in attacks on Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition forces. Intelligence led ground forces to the target area where they captured the wanted individual and the six other suspected criminals without incident. During the operation, Coalition forces also discovered large amounts of American currency. “There has been substantial progress in the fight for a stable Iraq, but there is still much work to be done,” said Navy Capt. Vic Beck, MNF-I spokesman. “We welcome al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr’s extended cease fire pledge, and we will work with those who honor it to ensure security in their neighborhoods.” |
| Posted by:Glenmore |
| #9 Cash men aren't exactly trained to withstand interrogation under duress. Rubber truncheon time for the Iraqi police. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-02-25 21:03 |
| #8 Me likee when the cash gets caught. Typically, they know lots of contacts and are quick to talk. Roll 'em up! |
| Posted by: Andy Cragum6234 2008-02-25 18:25 |
| #7 Geeze, if this keeps up the price of field telephones is gonna skyrocket... |
| Posted by: mojo 2008-02-25 16:10 |
| #6 I wonder how much of that captured US cash was counterfeit? |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-02-25 14:45 |
| #5 Darth - does this scene work? Slim Pickens rides one in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueuauKKjPZI |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2008-02-25 07:31 |
| #4 We need to stop calling them 'special groups' and start calling them Iranian Secret Police. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2008-02-25 07:29 |
| #3 We need to start returning them to Tehran. Dropped from 50000 ft by B-2's. With a return to sender stamp on their heads. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-02-25 02:53 |
| #2 We need to start returning them to Tehran. Dropped from 50000 ft by B-2's. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-02-25 01:14 |
| #1 Anyone have the rough stats or approx count visa vi Special Group Cells forward in Iraq? |
| Posted by: RD 2008-02-24 19:24 |