Secret US-equipped ‘Dirty Brigade’ in Iraq – an elite American-trained [death squad]

Iraqi security services employ an elite, American-trained
force [death squad] with a reputation that leads many Iraqis to
call it “the dirty brigade.” Its real name is the Counter Terrorism
Bureau. The elite units, armed with high-tech U.S.-made equipment,
often pair up with American special forces to go after Iraq’s
foes. Formed soon after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, the force
became known as the “Dirty Brigade” because it was secretive and
until recently operated outside the Iraqi chain of command, reporting
directly to its U.S. handlers. The little-known group was rumored
to be used against the government’s opponents in the political
mainstream_ a charge denied by the Iraqis and the Americans.
The group is reported to have doubled in size to about 9,000 members
and now reports directly to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

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