Ex-rebels work with US military in Iraq
American forces in Iraq are working with a Sunni former insurgent group to root out al-Qaeda cells fighting north of Baghdad, a commander said on Saturday, branding his new allies "patriots". Colonel David Sutherland said fighters from the Brigades of the 1920 Revolution acted as scouts and informants for US and Iraqi forces during a recent operation to secure an area around Baquba, capital of Diyala Province.
"The 1920s as they are called, again we call them Baquba Guardians," he told reporters. "We call them concerned local nationals. These are people, patriots that have come forward and joined the security process.
"They are working with my soldiers, they are working with Iraqi security forces to assist us with information with being the eyes and ears."
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