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| Today: 09 February 2010 Time: 09:56 PM |
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| US Army arrests four insurgents in Iraq |
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| Military and Security 6/21/2008 2:09:00 PM |
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BAGHDAD, June 21 (KUNA) -- US forces in Iraq have detained five insurgents
with connections to Iranian intelligence during a two-day raid on militia
groups in Baghdad and Hilla that started on Friday.
The US Army said in a statement released on Saturday that an operation
carried out in Baghdad led to the arrest of an Iranian-trained militia group
leader, who also held information leading to several sources from the Iranian
secret intelligence.
The insurgent was located after information regarding his whereabouts was
given by prisoners held by the US forces. Two of his collaborators were also
apprehended.
Seperatly, another raid was carried out in the city of Hilla, south of
Baghdad, leading to the capture of the head of a terrorist training and
assassination network.
The terrorist network is a division of the Mahdi Army and receives backing
from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and the Iranian Intelligence to carry
out acts of violence against security forces and civilians in Iraq. (end)
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KUNA 211409 Jun 08NNNN
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