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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20081029-18
Oct. 29, 2008
Amarah SWAT detains criminal leader in Maysan
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BALAD, Iraq – Amarah Special Weapons and Tactics unit arrested a suspected criminal leader on an Iraqi Army warrant in Basrah on Oct. 25.
The individual is believed to be the second-in-command of Special Groups in the Maysan Province. Iraqi Security Forces seized US$2,500 and 1.4 million in Iraqi Dinar during the operation.
“This operation shows the ability of the Amarah SWAT to work independently and operate as a professional force in order to restore security to this region of Iraq,” said Lt. Col. Neil Harper, Multi-National Corps-Iraq spokesperson.
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