Friday, December 9, 2005
DoD: Citizens Turn Over 'Butcher of Ramadi' to Iraqi, U.S. Troops
The terrorist known as "the Butcher of Ramadi" was detained today, turned in by local citizens in the provincial capital of Iraq's Anbar province, U.S. military officials in Iraq reported.
Amir Khalaf Fanus -- listed third on a "high-value individuals" list of terrorists wanted by the 28th Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team -- was wanted for criminal activities including murder and kidnapping. Ramadi citizens brought him to an Iraqi and U.S. forces military base in Ramadi, where he was taken into custody.
Fanus was well known for his crimes against the local populace. He is the highest-ranking al Qaeda in Iraq member to be turned in to Iraqi and U.S. officials by local citizens...
Shalom -
Umm. . .this doesn't quite seem complete, or something; ". . .citizens brought him to . . . a military base, where he was taken into custody".
OK - if this guy was so fierce, how is it that he was led (apparently by civilians, not police or Iraqi soldiers)to a base where certain incarceration and interrogation awaited him?
I'm pleased to think of an evil chazer like this going down, but this report seems a little off.
Am Yisrael Chai!
6PO
"if this guy was so fierce, how is it that he was led (apparently by civilians, not police or Iraqi soldiers) ..."
Good question, it is difficult imagining an Andy of Mayberry scenario where he was simply polite asked to comply with the request. Perhaps they have a "kalashnikov culture" which he found persuasive?