Coalition Forces Capture Special Groups Facilitator - Detain Three Other Suspects

Coalition Forces Capture Special Groups Facilitator
Detain Three Other Suspects
Saturday, March 01, 2008

Coalition forces captured an alleged Special Groups facilitator and detained three other suspected criminals early today in Baghdad.

The targeted individual was reportedly an Iranian-trained sniper instructor involved in attacks on Iraqi and Coalition forces. He reportedly coordinated and facilitated Special Groups militia training in Iran on the use of explosively formed penetrators. Reports indicate he was an associate of several Special Groups criminal leaders involved in attacks on Iraqi and Coalition forces.

Intelligence led ground forces to the target area, where they captured the wanted individual and the three other suspected criminals without incident. During the operation, Coalition forces also discovered two assault rifles.

“Iraqi and Coalition forces will continue to target militia groups and criminals who commit hostile acts, dishonoring al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr’s ceasefire pledge and undermining security and stability in Iraq,” said Cmdr. Scott Rye, MNF-I spokesman.

From press release # A080301a – MNF-I, Press Desk, Baghdad, Iraq

Also in the news today, from Iraq, we have this report from MNF-I...
Weapons and foreign terrorist facilitation networks targeted; six killed, 13 detained