A convoy of humanitarian goods bound for Fallujah residents contained weapons and ammunition for enemy forces. The convoy was near the city of Saqlawiyah, just west of Fallujah.
| So they learned from the Paleostinians! |
| Some of 'em are the Paleostinians... |
In the joint operation, Marines and Iraqi Armed Forces discovered armor piercing rounds, aiming sights for rockets and rifles hidden in bags of grain, rice, and tea. The man detained for transporting the weapons was wearing a poorly made fake Red Thingy Crescent uniform in attempt to make the convoy look legitimate.
| I do hope he's explaining it all now to the nice men with moustachios and truncheons... |
Marines in Fallujah also engaged an enemy sniper in their zone. The enemy sniper fled the scene in an Iraqi ambulance. Enemy forces have repeatedly used ambulances and humanitarian aid to smuggle combatants and weapons in and out of Fallujah. By using ambulances, they put wounded and dying Iraqis in harm’s way, preventing them the services they need to reach medical care. By hiding weapons in the humanitarian convoys, they slow down the much-needed supplies from getting to the residents of Fallujah.
| They also demonstrate that they're savages, but we knew that when they mutilated those guys after ambushing them... |
Yesterday in Al Kharma, near Fallujah, a significant number of anti-Iraqi forces assaulted defensive Marine positions close to a residential neighborhood. Marines repelled the assault, with lethal, accurate fire. When the fighting ended, residents came out of their homes and informed Marines that the fighters had moved into their homes recently, virtually holding them hostage. The residents were able to then move about freely in their own neighborhood and beyond. The Coalition will continue to help humanitarian and medical aid get to the city of Fallujah, despite these attempts by the enemy. |