US sanctions Daqduq after Iraq releases him

The US Treasury sanctioned suspected Hizbollah commander Ali Mussa Daqduq on 19 November, saying he was responsible for numerous attacks against coalition forces in Iraq, including one which killed five US soldiers in Karbala in January 2007. The decision came just three days after Daqduq was freed by Iraqi authorities, following a court acquittal earlier this year. On his release, Daqduq flew to Lebanon.