BAGHDAD, Oct 21, 2007 (AFP) – The US military said it had killed 49 “criminals” during a raid on Sunday in Baghdad’s Shiite stronghold of Sadr City.
“The operation’s objective was an individual reported to be a long-time Special Groups member specialising in kidnapping operations,” a statement from the military said.
“Special Groups” is an American military term for what it says are secret Shiite cells which wage acts of “terrorism” in Iraq with the financial and military backing of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards units.