Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080223-06
February 23, 2008

MND-B Soldiers detain 2 suspected Special Groups criminals
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad soldiers detained two suspected Special Groups criminals near Saba al-Bour, northwest of Baghdad, Feb. 22.

Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 14th Cavalry Regiment, and 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, both from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, detained the suspects, who are accused of financing Special Groups.

The suspects are being held for questioning.

“The activities of Special Groups criminals who continue to disobey the just-renewed ceasefire pledge by al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr will not be tolerated,” said Lt.  Col. Neil Harper, MNC-I spokesman. “Iraqi and Coalition forces are working to disrupt the networks of these criminal elements and bring them to justice.”

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