A statement from the allied command said that the raid was part of " the continued effort to eradicate Baath Party loyalists , paramilitary groups and other subversive elements . "
It said the operation , which began on Monday , was part of " the continued effort to eradicate Baath Party loyalists , paramilitary groups and other subversive elements . "
Pat Anderson , the lawyer representing the Schindlers , declined to comment on the filing .