U.S. Reports Hizbullah Training In Iraq

BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The U.S. military has asserted that Hizbullah has become a
major trainer of Iranian-sponsored Shi'ite militias in Iraq.
Officials said Iran has sponsored the so-called Hizbullah Brigades, or
Katai'b Hizbullah, in Iraq to attack U.S. and Iraqi military targets. They
said Hizbullah Brigades have been equipped with advanced weapons and trained
in Iran and Lebanon.
"One of these groups, Katai'b Hizbullah, an extremist group believed to
have Iranian support and guidance, continues to attempt to threaten Iraqi
sovereignty by conducting operations against Iraqi citizens and security
forces in Iraq," U.S. military spokesman Brig. Gen. David Perkins said.