Thursday, August 06, 2009

Iraq: On Ground Updates - August 06, 2009

Iraq: On Ground Updates
Basra Police Arrest Suspected Terrorist Commander
Thursday, August 06, 2009

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Iraqi police from the Basra special weapons and tactics team, along with U.S. advisors, arrested a suspected terrorist commander yesterday in an Iraqi-led operation in southern Iraq, military officials reported.
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The SWAT team was operating under the authority of a warrant issued by a Basra-based court.
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The suspected terrorist commander of a Basra-based insurgent group is believed to be responsible for explosions and indirect-fire attacks in the area.
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The man's detainment may reduce the insurgent group's ability to conduct attacks, Iraqi officials said.
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From a DoD’s American Forces Press Service news article - Taken from a Multinational Corps Iraq news release

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