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A little before 5 a.m. prayers, a loudspeaker on a U.S. Humvee warned men in nearby houses not to resist incoming troops. Iraqi soldiers under U.S. command moved quickly through four houses along a dirt road. Men were separated from women. An Iraqi informant pointed out those he said were involved in an roadside bomb cell. Sniffer dogs detected traces of explosives on the main target, Hamed Salah, a man nicknamed Mr. Magoo for his resemblance to the cartoon character. Full Story