Isn't this illegal?

Yeah, I know. Immoral, too.

Soldiers in Samarra also blew up the house of Talab Saleh, who is accused of orchestrating attacks against U.S. troops, witnesses said. They said the troops arrested Saleh's wife and brother and said they would not be released until Saleh surrenders.   article

We're pretty good at snatching people's innocent family members and holding them (not to mention destroying their property).

This article is one very long litany of action that has taken place in the last couple of days.

The progress!

And what about al-Douri? (I promised to keep you informed.)

U.S. soldiers also arrested tribal leader Sheik Kahtan Yehia of the Albu Rahman tribe in Thursday night raids in Samarra, northwest of Baghdad, witnesses said. They said soldiers accused the sheik of sheltering the most-wanted man in Iraq since Saddam's capture, former Vice President Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri.

Another good reason to keep mum about it if he's already surrendered - accusatory value.