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| Iraq |
| U.S. army detains 2 Special Groups gunmen |
| 2008-08-08 |
| (VOI) -- Two gunmen believed to belong to Special Groups were arrested during a raid in Baghdad's al-Karkh area, the U.S. army said on Thursday. "Coalition forces captured two suspects believed to be associated with Special Groups Thursday morning in the West Rashid area of Baghdad," according to a U.S. army statement received by Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI). "Based on intelligence information, Coalition forces targeted the location of a suspected member of the Special Groups leadership for the Karkh area of Baghdad. The targeted individual is believed to be a critical node in the funding, logistics and other support aspects of the Karkh cell of Special Groups." "Coalition forces approached the targeted individual's location where they detained two suspects believed to be associated with Special Groups," the statement added. |
| Posted by:Fred |