Terror suspect captured wearing wife's underwear
Iraqi security forces captured a suspected terrorist operating on Baghdad’s blood-soaked Haifa Street – cornering him today in a cupboard as he was disguising himself with his wife’s underwear.
Five other suspected insurgents were also taken into custody as US and Iraqi forces clashed with rebels on the main street, said Colonel Mohammed Abdullah.
Acting on tips by local residents, Abdullah said Iraqi security troops backed by US forces caught Kadhim al-Dafan as he hid out in his home. The suspected terrorist reportedly told Abdullah he was hurriedly trying to disguise himself with his wife’s underclothing.
Abdullah, an Iraqi National Guard commander, said Kadhim was believed to be a key leader in the Haifa Street neighbourhood, responsible for setting off car bombs and other terrorist acts.
The area is a major insurgent enclave and the scene of recent fighting and sweeps by US troops to net rebel leaders.
The commander said his troops also uncovered large caches of weapons, ammunition and explosives secreted between graves of the nearby Sheikh Omar cemetery.
