'Terrorist doctors' captured in Iraq: US
BAGHDAD (AFP) - US forces have captured two doctors working for the Al-Qaeda terrorist group in Iraq, preventing them from setting up a clinic near Baghdad.
The two men were captured during separate raids in the capital and in Baquba to the north on August 29 and 30 in a search for "known terrorists" operating in the areas, a US military statement said Tuesday.
One was identified as Anis Abdul Razaq, also known as Dr Anis and Dr Saad, who was described as "an admitted terrorist and senior member of Al-Qaeda in Iraq in Baghdad."
The second was Mazen Mahdi Salih, also known as Dr Mazen and Dr Layth. He was described as "an admitted senior terrorist, weapons dealer and medical doctor" who worked for the Al-Qaeda military commander in Baghdad, Wamid.
Dr Layth was accused of having sold weapons and explosives to the commander to kill Iraqi and US-led foreign forces, having bought the materiel in neighbouring countries and smuggled them in to Iraq.
Dr Saad, who only has a doctorate in pharmacy, was "acting as an unaccredited medical doctor, treating wounded terrorists in and around the Baghdad area", the statement said.
The two doctors were also commissioned by the Al-Qaeda leadership in Baghdad to open a clinic for wounded insurgents in the area.
"They met on numerous occasions to discuss the endeavor and were in the process of selecting a suitable location and obtaining additional assistance when they were captured," the statement said.
It said another doctor was captured in June trying to do the same.
The two men were captured during separate raids in the capital and in Baquba to the north on August 29 and 30 in a search for "known terrorists" operating in the areas, a US military statement said Tuesday.
One was identified as Anis Abdul Razaq, also known as Dr Anis and Dr Saad, who was described as "an admitted terrorist and senior member of Al-Qaeda in Iraq in Baghdad."
The second was Mazen Mahdi Salih, also known as Dr Mazen and Dr Layth. He was described as "an admitted senior terrorist, weapons dealer and medical doctor" who worked for the Al-Qaeda military commander in Baghdad, Wamid.
Dr Layth was accused of having sold weapons and explosives to the commander to kill Iraqi and US-led foreign forces, having bought the materiel in neighbouring countries and smuggled them in to Iraq.
Dr Saad, who only has a doctorate in pharmacy, was "acting as an unaccredited medical doctor, treating wounded terrorists in and around the Baghdad area", the statement said.
The two doctors were also commissioned by the Al-Qaeda leadership in Baghdad to open a clinic for wounded insurgents in the area.
"They met on numerous occasions to discuss the endeavor and were in the process of selecting a suitable location and obtaining additional assistance when they were captured," the statement said.
It said another doctor was captured in June trying to do the same.
posted by Marko at 9/20/2005 10:45:00 AM
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