Iran’s agents arrested in key Iraqi province (50 Iranians arrested in Baquba)

Iran Focus ^ | June 13 2006

[jmc1969]

Some 50 Iranians along with an Iranian security forces commander have been arrested by Iraq’s security forces in the central province of Diyala, an Iraqi television channel reported.

The arrests were made during a raid jointly by American and Iraqi forces late Sunday in the town of Baquba, 65 kilometres north of the capital, the Salahuddin television station reported.

Those arrested were believed to be behind a spate of kidnappings and murders in an effort to further strain ethnic tensions in Iraq.

They were arrested in one of the town’s north-eastern districts. Last week, United States forces killed the Jordanian-born leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq Abu Musab al-Zarqawi during an air raid in Baquba.

Al-Zarqawi was believed to have maintained close ties with Iran and had fled to there on numerous occasions when U.S. forces were close to tracking him down.

[Coop]

Shocking!

[atomicpossum]

Some 50 Iranians along with an Iranian security forces commander

If true, yowie.

[Peach]

Some 50 Iranians along with an Iranian security forces commander have been arrested by Iraq’s security forces in the central province of Diyala, an Iraqi television channel reported.

This can't be. We have freepers (armchair generals all) who tell us that the insurgents who don't want us there and that it's the wrong war at the wrong time.

[MikeA]

Ahhh, so that's what's behind this recent surge of violence. The scuzzy Mullahs. Turn these Iranian pukes over to some angry Sunnis as a warning to any others that might show up to stir up trouble.

[bnelson44]

If true, it would show a direct link with Iran. I would wait to hear an announcement from CENTCOM

[Dog]

Could this raid have come from the rubble of Zarqawi's safehouse.

[MrCruncher]

GREAT.

[The Blitherer]

It's been obvious for a long time that Iran is behind a lot (probably most) of the insurgency, but its nice to have 50 peices of solid evidence for it now.

[Paige]

But noooo!! this has to be a figment of our military's imagination the Terrorist are not being supported by Iran. (sarcasm)

And as we already know, the Lefties will say this was a set up.

[nopardons]

bttt

[saleman]

Interesting if true. Never heard of Iranfocus.

I wonder how long it will be before Iran's' nutcase President calls for the release of the Iranian "hostages"?

[Fred Nerks]

thanks for posting, no surprises there but good to know they've been caught.

Heads up for you USF.

[JoeSixPack1]

bttt

[Rushmore Rocks]

FYI

Interesting, but not surprising.

[DCPatriot]

I sincerely hope that they are summarily executed.

[TET1968]

That's an act of war.

[LachlanMinnesota]

They can't be real freepers if they say that, they must be what I would call officious interlopers...