A key terror leader linked to the deaths of at least six coalition soldiers was captured in Karbala, the U.S. military said Friday, a day after the local council issued strong protests over the arrests of three members.Good riddence to yet another Islamofascist terrorist scumbag.
The military said Iraqi soldiers, assisted by coalition advisers, conducted an early morning ground assault raid on Thursday in the Shiite holy city, 50 miles south of Baghdad, and captured "a high-ranking terrorist network commander without firing a shot."
The suspect was identified by the military as Sheik Aqeel.
"Aqeel commands a Karbala terrorist network and is wanted for assassinating Iraqi citizens and planning and ordering attacks against Iraqi and coalition forces," the military said in a statement.
Friday, June 16, 2006
War on Terror Update: We're Still Winning
Things continue to go well in Iraq post Zarqawi. here is the latest from the AP: