There are all kinds of "evildoers" in Iraq, and military officials are seeking to put an end to a rather unusual one.

According to messages posted in a military newspaper for Camp Anaconda, near Balad, Army authorities are seeking the "Porta-John Arsonist," the person responsible for torching at least four of the portable latrines since the beginning of April.

The fires — in various housing pods of the base — caused an estimated damage of $4,000, officials said. No injuries were reported in the incidents.

But according to what amounts to a "wanted" ad posted in a base newspaper from Iraq, arson where the value of destroyed property exceeds $500 has a maximum punishment of five years in prison, along with a dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pay.

Included is a warning for any apparent witnesses to the fires: "Failure to report a crime is punishable under Article 92 of the UCMJ and has a maximum punishment of bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 6 months."

"Don’t let this juvenile prank ruin your career," read the warning in the Anaconda Times.

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