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From yesterday….Coalition Forces Catch Nine Iranian Hezbollah Fighters In IraqMNFI

Press Release A080813a-085
August 13, 2008

Kata’ib Hezbollah propaganda expert turns on brother; both detained

BAGHDAD – Coalition forces captured two suspected propaganda experts affiliated with Kata’ib Hezbollah during operations in the Mansour district of Baghdad Wednesday morning.

Acting on intelligence information, Coalition forces tracked down a suspected propaganda expert for Kata’ib Hezbollah. The individual is suspected of assisting the group with uploading videos of attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces to websites.

Coalition forces entered what was assessed as the suspect’s residence. When the suspect identified himself to forces, his wife affirmed that he was the wanted individual. At the residence, forces found weapons and numerous pieces of computer equipment, including a laptop which had been most recently used to access a video sharing web site. This is how Coalition forces believe the propaganda videos are uploaded.

After questioning the suspect, he revealed the location of another propaganda expert wanted by Coalition forces, who happened to be the captured individual’s brother. The captured man showed Coalition forces to his brother’s house, which was in the same neighborhood. Forces moved in and detained that second suspect without incident.