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| Iraq |
| Air strike kills five insurgents; Raid nets four al-Qaeda insurgents |
| 2007-07-15 |
| A Coalition Forces air strike killed five insurgents who were observed planting an improvised explosive device along a heavily traveled route in Diwaniyah, July 12. During routine aerial reconnaissance in the Diwaniyah area, Coalition Forces spotted the five individuals emplacing an IED on a route used regularly by Iraqi Security Forces as well as civilian drivers. With the area cleared of civilians, the Coalition Forces conducted the aerial strike with well aimed and proportional force, killing the targeted subjects. Iraqi Security Forces confirmed that the five insurgents died as a result of the blast. In a separate operation, Iraqi Security Forces conducted an early morning raid in Tal Afar detaining three al-Qaeda cell leaders, July 12. With Coalition Forces present as advisers, Iraqi Security Forces raided a residence in the ShÂ’War village of northwest Iraq and detained their primary suspects without incident. One other suspicious individual present during the raid was also detained. The primary targets of this operation are alleged to be responsible for establishing a safe haven for other al-Qaeda members in Tal Afar as well as conducting attacks against Iraqi Security Forces, Coalition Forces and local Iraqi people. No Iraqi or Coalition Forces were injured during this raid. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 Only 9... I know there are some very diappointed virgins. C'mon, let's help satisfy the virgins! 9 only gives work to 648 of them... |
| Posted by: Tell D Truth 2007-07-15 20:58 |
| #6 Only 9... I know there are some very diappointed virgins. C'mon, let's help satisfy the virgins! 9 only gives work to 648 of them... |
| Posted by: Tell D Truth 2007-07-15 20:58 |
| #5 Verlaine, You are reading "lawyer-speak". Not military-speak, belive me. My number one concern and complaint about our approach to the socalled WoT has been the RoE's and how the lawyers are controlling both strategy and tactics. And it won't get any better if you put a Donk in the WH. |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2007-07-15 15:27 |
| #4 I think, Verlaine, that the "proportional" comment is there to express that the Iraqi military forces didn't empty their magazines into the person they were arresting. Many Southwest Asian military members have a habit of emptying an entire magazine when one or two shots would have sufficed. The more rounds expended, the more collateral damage that is inflicted. This, along with such concepts as "aiming", "sight picture", "grouping", etc., is an expression of professional training, rather than anything else. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2007-07-15 15:25 |
| #3 I'm somewhat troubled by this "proportional" fire stuff now appearing in MNF-I releases. "Proportional" is a concept of interest only to detached outside observers with an insignificant role, who generally can be disregarded. "Decisive" or "overwhelming" or "effective" are concepts related to humanitarian impulses - i.e., the desire to minimize killing and mayhem in an armed conflict by eliminating the sources of conflict (our enemies) at lowest cost all round. Those concepts, common sense and history show, are reliable. |
| Posted by: Verlaine 2007-07-15 12:46 |
| #2 Ah, yes ! Four more sources of intel. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-07-15 10:51 |
| #1 Air power is a bitch, especially when you have none. |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2007-07-15 10:50 |