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| Iraq |
| TASK FORCE âALL AMERICANâ CARRIES OUT RAIDS AND PATROLS |
| 2003-11-29 |
| Task Force âAll Americanâ continued to conduct operations in order to bring peace to Iraq and assist the reconstruction efforts. These missions will continue to move Iraq toward becoming a free and independent nation. During the past 24 hours, the 82nd Airborne Division and subordinate units have conducted 19 offensive operations, including 16 raids and three cordon and searches. Soldiers also conducted 155 patrols, including 6 joint patrols with the Iraqi Border Guard and Iraqi police. During these operations, 37 enemy personnel were captured and there were no U.S. soldiers wounded. In 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Divisionâs area of operations, elements conducted a raid in eastern Ar Ramadi to apprehend individuals suspected of an attack on the family of the Ar Ramadi Police Chief two weeks ago. The information was acquired by the investigative efforts of the Ar Ramadi Police Special Response Team. The operation was conducted without incident and three individuals were captured. This event highlights the growing cooperation between the local police and coalition forces in the area. In addition, elements of the 1-5 Field Artillery conducted a cordon and search in Ar Ramadi and apprehended Fowaz Khalaf, a suspected Mujahadeen cell leader who is reported to have facilitated the trafficking of foreign fighters into and out of Iraq. Fowaz Khalaf is also suspected of providing weapons and other aid to anti-coalition elements in the Al Anbar region. At Trebil on the Jordanian border, the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment refused entry to 173 personnel because they had no passports or documentation. Operation Rifles Blitz continued with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment establishing eight traffic control points and conducting precision raids on 15 separate locations resulting in the capture of 11 personnel. Each of these missions incorporated the Iraqi police and recent Iraqi Civil Defense Corps graduates. Civil affairs teams working with 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, met with officials from the Fallujah Brick Factory to make final preparations for the installation of two prime power generators. Once installed, they will provide additional power to the production lines and help employ approximately 700 workers. In 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Divisionâs area, Civil Affairs teams met with local officials in Khalidiyah to review the status of police station renovations. Repairs to the police station began on 20 November and are estimated to conclude around the 30th of December at a cost of $15,000. Civil Affairs teams with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment met with officials in Ar Rutbah to review the status of repairs to an electrical sub-station. Repairs began on the 10th of November and are scheduled for completion by the 10th of December at a cost of $5000. Once complete, it is estimated that these repairs will affect 25,000 residents. |
| Posted by:Chuck |