Top Hizbullah commander captued in Iraq
BAGHDAD — The U.S. military in Iraq has captured the deputy military chief of the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah, coalition officials said.
Iraqi sources said the U.S. Army 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.
Source: http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2008/ss_iraq0215_06_05.asp 
