Wednesday, 2 April 2008

Iraqi SWAT unit and U.S. Special Forces swoop on car smugglers

BALAD, Iraq (Courtesy of CJSOTF-AP Public Affairs, Apr. 1, 2008)

A Hillah Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit, advised and assisted by U.S. Special Forces, detained 20 suspected vehicle smugglers in Basra on April 1.

During the operation, ISWAT and U.S. Special Forces took 20 suspected smugglers into custody as well as recovering 2 illegal vehicles, a cache of weapons and $262,000 of U.S. currency. 2 boats used by the smugglers were destroyed.

As the Iraqi and U.S. troops pulled off target, they came under ineffective fire by both small arms and IEDs.

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info on U.S. Army Special Forces

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