Iraqi Special Operations Forces Capture Special Groups Commander
BALAD — Iraqi Special Operations Forces, advised by U.S. Special Forces captured a Special Groups commander in Baghdad April 30.
ISOF conducted the operation to detain the Special Groups commander who has been leading attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces in the area. The man is believed to be a weapons smuggler, and is reported to conduct improvised explosive device and indirect fire attacks.
Intelligence reports link him to an IED attack in October 2007 that killed four U.S. soldiers, and a mortar attack in October 2007 that killed one U.S. Soldier.
During the operation, ISOF received small-arms fire from enemy fighters. Two armed individuals were seen running towards ISOF soldiers and were shot and killed.
“The detention of this suspect will likely affect the ability of Special Groups criminals to conduct attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces in the area, and will possibly lead to the detention of additional criminals in the area,” said Col. Bill Buckner, Multi-National Division – Iraq spokesman.
(Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO)
(MNFI)
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May 2nd, 2008 at 12:35 pmI hope his name is Quassem Suleimani, what a capture. Great work by our troops………..
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:42 pmWhen reading about fighting Iraqi insurgents or AQI I’d find myself pleased with reports like this. But when they’re about Iranians, I get a extra thrill. The idea of Iranian assholes behind bars, spilling their secrets to US interrogators…. Yeah, that’s good stuff.
May 2nd, 2008 at 5:39 pm