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August 6, 2004
Release Number: 04-08-20
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AL-DHARI RELEASED TO IRAQI AUTHORITIES
BAGHDAD - The son of the information director for the Association of Muslim Scholars who was detained Monday following a rocket-propelled grenade attack against Multi-National Forces was released to the Iraqi authorities today.
Muthana al-Dhari, son of Dr. Muthanna Harity al-Dhari, was turned over to Iraqi Police.
He was detained, along with two others, when a patrol stopped and searched the vehicle he was in during an investigation of an RPG attack on a Multi-National Force patrol in Baghdad early Monday morning.
Soldiers found one AK-47, one pistol and two 2-way radios in the vehicle. All three occupants of the car had expired weapons cards that did not match the weapons found.
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