British troops seize Iraqi police chief

[maddezmom]

BAGHDAD (AFP) - More than 1,000 British troops backed up by tanks have carried out a dawn raid to seize an Iraqi police chief accused of leading a death squad that slaughtered 17 police trainers.

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"The purpose of this raid is not just to apprehend this individual, but it is a precursor to disbanding the Serious Crimes Unit of the Basra police," he said by telephone from the restive southern city.

Burbridge said that British forces, with the support of Iraqi leaders, had found evidence that the unit was involved in "death squad activities" and had decided to wind it up, starting with Friday's raid.

Some of the seven detainees may be released after questioning, he said, but enough evidence was found to make a case against the group's leader, long a thorn in the side of the British presence in southern Iraq.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061222/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestbritain_061222121137

[Warren Stupidity]

1. The War on Iraqi Sovereignty is going well.

Why don't the British forces simply get out of Basra? Huh?

[Eugene]

2. Making the security forces in Basra ready for a handover.

I seriously doubt the British will finish the job as planned
by spring 2007.

[Warren Stupidity]

3. In fact they appear to routinely act to guarantee that they cannot leave.

This bullshit has been going on for years now. It seems the Brits don't like the indigenous government so they keep killing it off.

[RDU Socialist]

4. You know... if people simply realized Bremer's idea bordered on

"absolutely fucking braindead" back in 2003 regarding removing from political power the Shaykhs, death squad leaders wouldn't be in charge of Iraqi police forces...

[maddezmom]

5. policeman who allegedly masterminded the abduction of two SAS soldiers last year was arrested yester

'Rogue' police officers seized in Basra
By Thomas Harding, Defence Correspondent
Last Updated: 2:44am GMT 23/12/2006

A senior Iraqi policeman who allegedly masterminded the abduction of two SAS soldiers last year was arrested yesterday following a major security operation in Basra.

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