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| Iraq |
| Task Force âAll-Americanâ |
| 2004-01-09 |
| During the last 24 hours, Task Force âAll-Americanâ conducted 187 patrols, including 9 joint patrols with the Iraqi Police and Border Patrol Guards. Soldiers of the task force denied entry to 50 people at the border crossing at Trebil because they lacked passports. Paratroopers from 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, while conducting a patrol, identified a vehicle and two individuals emplacing an improvised explosive device (IED) along the road. Soldiers engaged the enemy with direct fire, killing one, wounding the other, and destroying the vehicle. The wounded individual was evacuated for treatment and is in stable condition. Paratroopers found a large propane tank with wires protruding from it. An explosive ordnance detachment secured the device. That could have been a heck of a bomb. Paratroopers also conducted a cordon and search near Nassir Wa Al Salaam to kill or capture members of a Former Regime Element (FRE) cell operating in the area. The operation was successful and resulted in the capture of six of the eight primary targets and numerous small arms weapons. Members of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) in Ar Ramadi continue to conduct independent combat patrols to disrupt enemy activity and prevent enemy forces from emplacing IEDs and selling black market fuel along Highway 10 east of Ar Ramadi. This operation will continue for several more days and they will begin to conduct limited visibility operations. An ICDC class of 168 graduated this morning and another ICDC class of 487 recruits will graduate tomorrow. We also graduated 220 border police candidates today at Al Asad. |
| Posted by:Chuck Simmins |
| #2 An explosive ordnance detachment secured the device. Does anyone know the specific answers to questions on the Minnehaha Multi Mulla Test that could get you job in munitions disposal? I want to make sure to avoid even seeing those questions. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-1-9 6:43:44 PM |
| #1 limited visibility operations - does this mean snipers hiding out to shoot the bad guys? |
| Posted by: phil_b 2004-1-9 4:59:02 PM |