US military captures Iranian-trained jihadist near Baghdad

Posted by Robert on June 6, 2008 6:12 AM

Another sign of Iranian activity in Iraq. "Iraq: US troops detain 2 Shiite militia suspects in raids south of Baghdad," from [1] The Associated Press, June 5 :

BAGHDAD: The U.S. military says it has captured two Shiite militia suspects south of Baghdad.

A military statement says one of the men is an Iranian-trained "special groups" leader, and the other is a top weapons smuggler and financier....

The U.S. uses the label "special groups" to describe Shiite fighters who are defying a cease-fire order by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr....


Article printed from Jihad Watch: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2008/06/us-military-captures-iranian-trained-jihadist-near-baghdad.html

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