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  • Soldiers Capture No. 54; Bomb Kills 5, Wounds 29

    01/14/2004 8:59:07 AM PST · by Calpernia · 4 replies · 323+ views
    American Forces Press Service ^ | Jan. 14, 2004 | By K.L. Vantran
    A combined operation by members of the 82nd Airborne Division and special operations forces resulted in the capture of number 54 of Iraq's 55 most-wanted fugitives Jan. 11 near Ramadi, Army Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, deputy operations director for Combined Joint Task Force 7, announced during a briefing from Baghdad today. Khamis Sirhan al-Muhammad, former Baath Party regional chairman for the Karbala governate, is in coalition custody, the general said. Due to circumstances of the capture, Kimmitt said, he could not provide any further details. This capture, he said, is "another significant step in reducing anti-coalition resistance. He was an...