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| Iraq |
| Task Force "All American" 1-9-2004 |
| 2004-01-11 |
| During the last 24 hours, the 82nd Airborne Division and attached units, also known as Task Force "All American" conducted 199 patrols, including 13 joint patrols and conducted six offensive operations. Task Force "All American" had nine contacts initiated by the enemy; three improved explosive device attacks, three rockets propelled grenade attacks, two direct fire engagements and one mine strike. None of the attacks were effective. The task force discovered and disarmed two IEDs before they could be detonated against us. Task Force "All American" forces captured 38 enemy personnel while suffering no coalition casualties. Recovery of the UH-60A Blackhawk crash site continued today south of Fallujah. Investigations continue to assess what brought the aircraft down. This morning at 9:17 a.m. 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division’s area of operation, soldiers were engaged with five RPGs and small arms fire northeast of Habbaniyah. The unit immediately returned fire. They established a cordon of the area, responded with ground quick reaction forces, and cleared the area resulting in the capture of 12 enemy personnel. They found ten fighting positions and recovered 50 RPGs lying on the ground. This morning at 11:15 a.m. 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment’s area of operations, elements of 1st Squadron conducted a raid on a business in Husaybah that was suspected of storing weapons and munitions for use against coalition forces. The operation was conducted successfully and resulted in the capture of 17 personnel and the confiscation of 22 RPG-7 rounds, four RPG launchers, one RPG sight, five grenades, two pre-made IEDs, one remote detonator, 7.62mm ammunition, and two radios. Interrogation on site led to the identification of a nearby cache that contained four 81mm mortar tubes, two 60mm mortar tubes, and four 81mm rounds. |
| Posted by:Chuck Simmins |
| #5 lol that as well |
| Posted by: Jon Shep 2004-1-11 10:57:09 AM |
| #4 JS,by chance do you mean incotenant? |
| Posted by: raptor 2004-1-11 10:21:46 AM |
| #3 probably litterally thousands more rpg's out there but i'm not sure there's gonna be enough Saddam lovers left to fire them soon,they really seem to be losing alot of thier Baathist mates and thier confidance must be crumbling every time a group goes out but dosn't return,maybe they'll realise its pointless to resist but i doubt it there just to daft for that.we'll keep swatting them down and soon they'll be none left. |
| Posted by: Jon Shep 2004-1-11 8:53:11 AM |
| #2 IED's are getting less and less effective I'll bet something as simple as better road marching discipline has helped. Anyone got a clue as to how many RPG launchers and rounds are in the area? Seems like we must have confiscated roughly a gillion of them. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-1-11 8:38:23 AM |
| #1 seems like the task force is really taking the fight to the eneamy,these attackers firing the five rpg's must be so thick witted to think they can get away with it,i'm betting they don't even have a basic grasp of military tactics and think that thier fighting against the Iranians still-when will they learn (never probably).Also interesting to see the IED's are getting less and less effective,are the troops deployed in Strykers and armoured Hummers or are the eneamy just finding it more and more difficult to build these divices with a shrinking stock of explosives? Don't suppose anyone knows how effective those special IED detection vehicals are proving and if thier finding many on the main highways with them? Of course they'll still be black days when the Allies lose troops to these fuck wits but over all they now seem to be verging on the incompitant. |
| Posted by: Jon Shep 2004-1-11 6:29:50 AM |