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| Iraq |
| Iraqi Army, Coalition Forces detain insurgent linked to Iranian IEDs |
| 2007-07-17 |
| An Iraqi Army platoon with Coalition Forces as advisers detained a key suspected insurgent during an early morning raid, July 15 in Najaf. Iraqi Soldiers detained their primary suspect without incident, while two other suspicious individuals present during the raid were also detained. The primary suspect is believed to facilitate Iranian support for the rogue Jaysh al-Mahdi militia, a well-known insurgent group in Iraq. He allegedly provides rogue Jaysh al-Mahdi with improvised explosive devices and Iranian-made explosively-formed projectiles which have been used to attack Coalition Forces. Additionally, he is suspected of assisting rogue Jaysh al-Mahdi with cross-border training of their insurgent members and providing rogue Jaysh al-Mahdi with financial support, weapons, and equipment. The primary suspect is accused of exploiting charity organizations for insurgent recruiting purposes. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 Thanks, TW! I took quite a long sabbatical from the 'burg, and I'm not yet "fully back," but it feels great to be here amongst the brothers/sisters of the 'burg! And, I see that Grace is back too, quite the bonus for me! |
| Posted by: BA 2007-07-17 12:37 |
| #7 Happy belated birthday, BA! And many more to come, each with similarly happy news. :-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-07-17 11:13 |
| #6 We need to squeeze this lemon really hard to get every last drop of intel from him. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-07-17 10:23 |
| #5 Sunday (July 15) was my birthday. Thanks for the "gift" Iraqi Army! Keep it goin'! |
| Posted by: BA 2007-07-17 09:43 |
| #4 Epilepsy and stupidity are a dangerous combination. |
| Posted by: ed 2007-07-17 08:33 |
| #3 Blackbeard - I have to assume this translates to "Drink more Ovaltine" |
| Posted by: GORT 2007-07-17 08:31 |
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| Posted by: Blackbeard Elmaper7495 2007-07-17 07:17 |
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| Posted by: Blackbeard Elmaper7495 2007-07-17 07:17 |