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RELEASE No. 20090930-3
Date September 30, 2009

Iraqi Special Operations Forces arrests Hezbollah financier, recruiter

Multi-National Corps-Iraq PAO

BALAD, Iraq – Elements of the Emergency Response Brigade arrested an alleged Khitab’ Hezbollah financier and recruiter in a warrant-based operation in Sadr City recently.

Khalid Masur Isma’il, who is also known as Abu Mustafa, was arrested by the ERB when he positively identified himself upon contact and admitted to working as a manager for a security firm alleged to be a front for Khitab’ Hezbollah. 

During the operation, Soldiers with the ERB entered the suspect’s place of work, arrested the suspect, and searched the area without incident.
The ERB conducted the operation under the authority of a warrant issued by the Central Investigative Court of Baghdad.

The arrest of Isma’il and the information he provides will significantly impact the finance and recruiting operations of Khitab’ Hezbollah.

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