Ali Mussa Daqduq

Ali Mussa Daqduq is a senior Hezbollah leader [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/world/middleeast/05iran.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&th&emc=th Hezbollah Trains Iraqis in Iran, Officials Say - New York Times ] ] and explosives expert captured by US troops in Basra, Iraq in March, 2007. He is alleged to have participated in a 20 January, 2007 attack on US troops in Karbala, Iraq. US Intelligence has alleged that Daqduq's testimony during his internment is key evidence for collaboration between Iran and Hezbollah.

Daqduq pretended to be deaf and mute when he was captured, and refused to speak for weeks.

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[http://www.mnf-iraq.com/images/stories/Press_briefings/2007/070702_briefing_slides.pdf pictures of Daqduq's identification documents when captured]

[http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/03/iran.iraq.hezbollah/index.html CNN article]