Suicide Bomber Taken Out-Sadrist Leader Captured
The captured leader had ties to Iranian military intelligence (oxymoron).
BAGHDAD — Coalition forces captured a senior militia extremist, killed two others and detained an additional 14 admitted criminals during operations in the village of al Fawwaliyah, northwest of Khalis, early Saturday.
The operation was targeting a splinter group leader, who was not honoring Muqtada al-Sadr’s pledge to cease attacks and who was involved in weapons procurement, kidnapping operations and explosively formed penetrator attacks against Coalition forces. Intelligence indicates that this individual also has ties to an Iranian intelligence cell.
As the assault force approached the building where the criminals were believed to be housed, they called for the occupants to exit the building. Two armed men with weapons and hand grenades maneuvered on the assault force, one of whom was wearing a suicide vest. Coalition forces engaged, killing the two men after they failed to comply with instructions and warning shots. Upon securing the area, the main target of the raid identified himself and peacefully surrendered to the ground force. Inside the building, Coalition forces discovered several automatic weapons, a sniper rifle, maps and ammunition magazines. The area was further assessed to be a substantial militia extremists’ compound used to coordinate criminal activity in the area. An additional 14 admitted criminals were detained on site.
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October 28th, 2007 at 1:20 pm“Admitted criminals”. Strange phrasing the PAO uses. All Sadrists in any case, which is GOOD!
October 29th, 2007 at 11:41 pm