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Press Release A080924a-099
Sept. 24, 2008

Coalition forces apprehend alleged weapons smuggler

BAGHDAD – Coalition forces struck a blow to the Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq criminal network by apprehending a suspected criminal Wednesday morning during an operation in Amarah, in the Maysan Province.

Acting on intelligence information, Coalition forces targeted a suspected senior weapons smuggler responsible for militant operations against Coalition and Iraqi security forces.

Forces moved in on the wanted man’s location in Amarah where they detained the suspect without incident. In addition, they found a Glock pistol and 1 million Iraqi Dinars at the residence.

The capture of this weapons smuggler will help prevent Iranian lethal aid from endangering the Iraqi people. Iraqi and Coalition forces are rounding up members of the Iranian surrogate facilitation network from around the country in order to bring stability to Iraq and its people.

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