US captures top Hezbollah commander in Iraq

This is fantastic news…He’s second in command of Hezbollah’s military.  That’s HUGE.

World Tribune

The U.S. military in Iraq has captured the deputy chief of the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah, coalition officials said.

Iraqi sources said the U.S. has arrested the No. 2 figure in Hizbullah’s military wing. The sources said the unidentified Hizbullah commander was responsible for training the Iranian-backed Mahdi Army in the Baghdad area.

“The arrest is a major achievement and could provide an intelligence bonanza,” an Iraqi source said.The U.S.-led coalition has reported the capture of a senior Iranian operative south of Baghdad. In a coalition statement, the operative was described as a “primary weapons smuggler and financier for Iranian-backed enemy fighters.”

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