.US hails new foreign help in keeping bombers out of Iraq
BAGHDAD (AFP) — US forces have stepped up cooperation with "foreign intelligence communities" in a bid to stem the flow of suicide bombers to Iraq from neighbouring countries, a military spokesman said on Wednesday.
Major General Kevin Bergner said the staging of attacks by extremists against Iraqi or US-led coalition forces could not be sustained without cross-border support.
"We are doing much more now," Bergner told reporters.
"We are able to work more closely with each other's intelligence communities in these other countries to stem the flow of foreign terrorists seeking to come to Iraq," he said.
"Al-Qaeda is dependent up on foreign sources, particularly for suicide bombers," he said.
Bergner said the collective efforts of the Iraqi government and international law enforcement agencies in the extremists' countries of origin had reduced levels of violence in Iraq.
Statements from captured insurgents showed "unequivocally" that they could not have done what they did without the support of people overseas, he said without identifying from which countries.
A better flow of intelligence had led to the capture of more weapons and explosives, and also helped in the capture of important suspects, 50 of whom had been arrested in the past week.
Asked what proportion of recent weapons seizures had been traced back to foreign sources, Bergner said he had no immediate figures but added that anecdotal evidence from suspects was overwhelming.
AFP
Why do I have that feeling that this is what we sold out the Kurds for?
Major General Kevin Bergner said the staging of attacks by extremists against Iraqi or US-led coalition forces could not be sustained without cross-border support.
"We are doing much more now," Bergner told reporters.
"We are able to work more closely with each other's intelligence communities in these other countries to stem the flow of foreign terrorists seeking to come to Iraq," he said.
"Al-Qaeda is dependent up on foreign sources, particularly for suicide bombers," he said.
Bergner said the collective efforts of the Iraqi government and international law enforcement agencies in the extremists' countries of origin had reduced levels of violence in Iraq.
Statements from captured insurgents showed "unequivocally" that they could not have done what they did without the support of people overseas, he said without identifying from which countries.
A better flow of intelligence had led to the capture of more weapons and explosives, and also helped in the capture of important suspects, 50 of whom had been arrested in the past week.
Asked what proportion of recent weapons seizures had been traced back to foreign sources, Bergner said he had no immediate figures but added that anecdotal evidence from suspects was overwhelming.
AFP
Why do I have that feeling that this is what we sold out the Kurds for?
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