Apparently, the two british SAS soldiers who were busted in Iraq last week were actually on a very important mission. They were a part of a 24-strong
SAS team engaged in a "secret war" against agents from Iran. The Iranian agents are allegedly bringing sophisticated bombs and drugs across the
border into Iraq. The two SAS agents had explosives and detonators in their car because they were on a mission to carry out reconnaissance and supply
a second patrol with “more tools and fire power”...
The Sunday Times: SAS in secret war against Iranian agents
TWO SAS soldiers rescued last week after being arrested by Iraqi police and handed over to a militia were engaged in a “secret war” against
insurgents bringing sophisticated bombs into the country from Iran. The men had left their base near the southern Iraqi city of Basra to carry out
reconnaissance and supply a second patrol with “more tools and fire power”, said a source with knowledge of their activities. They had been in
Basra for seven weeks on an operation prompted by intelligence that a new type of roadside bomb which has been used against British troops was among
weapons being smuggled over the Iranian border.
“Since the increase in attacks against UK forces two months ago, a 24-strong SAS team has been working out of Basra to provide a safety net to stop
the bombers getting into the city from Iran,” said one source. “The aim is to identify routes used by insurgents and either capture or kill
them.”
Hazim Shalan, who left office last May amid a scandal over huge sums of missing money, claimed that 460 Iranian agents had been apprehended in the
past two years. He accused Iranian officials of bringing weapons and drugs into Iraq and of paying voters to back their chosen candidates.
A judge said yesterday that he had issued warrants for the arrest of the SAS men over the shooting and the alleged killing of a second man shot in the
car chase. Judge Ragheb Mohamad Hassan al-Muthafar told The Sunday Times in an exclusive interview that the soldiers were “suspects who attempted to
commit a wilful act of murder”. He added: “Whatever their mission they have no right to fire intentionally on anyone, let alone a security man
whose job is to protect this country.” According to the judge, nine people were killed and 14 injured, including two boys aged 13 and 14, when the
mob attacked British forces surrounding the police station where the men were detained.
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Well, well, well. This explains everything. So they had a very good reason after all to do what they did. Iran is actually the bad guys here. If they
don`t stop this trafficking of bombs and drugs from Iran, then more troops and innocent Iraqi civilians will die. A noble cause which justifies their
actions. After all, Hazim Shalan "accused Iranian officials of bringing weapons and drugs into Iraq and of paying voters to back their chosen
candidates"...
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the two SAS agents. For murdering a security man whose job was to protect his country. The Ministry of
Defence said the warrants had no legal basis as "All British troops in Iraq come under the jurisdiction of Britain"...
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[edit on 2005/9/25 by Hellmutt]
