Three Khata'ib Hezbollah suspects captured in New Baghdad
By MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
Sep 3, 2008 - 1:35:56 PM
Blackanthem Military News
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces detained three suspected Khata'ib Hezbollah associates during operations Saturday morning in New Baghdad.
Khata'ib Hezbollah suspects already in custody and sensitive intelligence allowed Coalition forces to identify the suspected location of an alleged administrative cell leader within Khata'ib Hezbollah. Reporting indicates the targeted man performs information-gathering activities for the Khata'ib Hezbollah network, conspires with several known Khata'ib Hezbollah criminals and is assessed to be involved in the Jun. 4 improvised rocket assisted munition (IRAM) attack that killed 18 Iraqi civilians and injured 29 more.
Coalition forces entered the target building and detained three suspected Khata'ib Hezbollah associates without incident.
Khata'ib Hezbollah is believed to receive support from Iran in the way of funding, logistics, and weapons such as IRAMs.