DAR AL HARB/ISLAM - U.S.A./IRAQ/IRAN: U.S. CAPTURES TWO WEAPONS SMUGGLERS - - - SMUGGLING WHAT YOU ASK?!? EFP'S, OTHER WEAPONS & MONEY

Suspected Weapons Smugglers Nabbed In Iraq
U.S. Military Says Detained Men May Have Links To Forces In Iran

U.S. troops on Sunday detained two suspected weapons smugglers who may linked to Iran's elite Quds force, the military said, as Washington presses allegations that Tehran is supporting violence in Iraq despite plans for new bilateral talks on the issue.

The suspects and a number of weapons were seized during a raid on a rural farm compound in eastern Iraq, near the Iranian border, according to a military statement.

"The suspects may be associated with a network of terrorists that have been smuggling explosively formed projectiles (EFPs), other weapons, personnel and money from Iran into Iraq," the military said, referring to powerful, armor-piercing roadside bombs that have killed hundreds of U.S. soldiers in recent months.

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