U.S. troops in Iraq arrest current, former members of U.S.-trained defense

force

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/068/world/American_troops_in_Iraq_arrest:.shtml

TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) American soldiers arrested one current and two former members of the U.S.-trained Iraqi Civil Defense Corps soldiers in an operation targeting anti-coalition forces in Saddam Hussein's hometown.

The troops detained the former soldiers at a house in downtown Tikrit late Monday night on suspicion of stealing and selling weapons of the U.S.-trained force.

The men are also suspected of bombing the homes of Iraqis who collaborate with American forces in Tikrit, said Lt. Col. Steve Russell, a battalion commander.

Acting on information from the detained men, the troops from the Army's 4th Infantry Division arrested the current member of the Iraqi force early Tuesday on suspicion of planning attacks against coalition forces. The Iraqi soldier was on duty at the time of his arrest.

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