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Iraq reports arrest of Hizbullah leader in Baghdad

BAGHDAD — Iraq has captured a leader of the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah militia.

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Officials said Iraqi security forces arrested a so-called senior leader of the Hizbullah Brigades in Baghdad. They said the leader, who was not identified, was targeted and nabbed in a joint security operation with U.S. advisers.

"Iraqi security forces arrested a suspected Kata'ib Hizbullah senior leader and two criminal associates during a joint security operation conducted in Baghdad on May 9," the U.S. military said.


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The U.S. military statement said the senior Hizbullah leader served as a weapons facilitator and attack planner. The detainee was said to have been involved in attacks on Iraqi security forces, civilians and U.S. forces.

"Information and evidence gathered at the scene led Iraqi forces to identify and arrest the warranted KH [Kata'ib Hizbullah] leader and two criminal associates," the military said.

Hizbullah has been regarded as a major Shi'ite militia in Iraq.

Officials said Hizbullah has been trained by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to conduct mortar, rocket and other attacks throughout Baghdad.

Iran was believed to have smuggled missiles, mortars and rockets to Shi'ite militias in Iraq. On May 3, Iraqi security forces found a significant cache of alleged Iranian weapons, including 12 high-explosive SPG-9 missiles and 100 mortar rounds.

"This is a significant munitions find," U.S. Army Capt. Robert Jones, an assessment officer, said. "The Directorate of Border Enforcement took IED-making materials out of the hands of anti-government forces, and is protecting the people of Iraq."



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