Baghdad: US forces detain `Special groups' leader and 3 others
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US troops captured a suspected "special groups" leader and three others in a raid south of Baghdad, the US military said Friday.
The operation took place late Thursday in the Mashru area, the military said in a statement.
The military uses the language "special groups" to describe Shiite Muslim militias allegedly backed by Iran. The US says the groups have broken ranks with Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army. The radical cleric in August called a six-month cease-fire, which is due to expire later this month.
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