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| Iraqi tips aid Coalition Forces; ops kill 5 terrs, detain 11 |
| 2007-08-22 |
| Coalition Forces killed five terrorists and detained 11 suspected terrorists during three operations in central and northern Iraq Tuesday targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq and its supporting terror networks. Iraqi civilians west of Baqubah reported that al-Qaeda in Iraq operatives had moved into the area and forced civilians out of their homes. Coalition Forces moved into the area to conduct an operation targeting a terrorist facilitator believed to operate a safe house for terrorist meetings. An assault force element moved into the target buildings to secure them, but encountered two armed men inside who drew their weapons. Coalition Forces engaged and killed the men. Another armed man emerged from a nearby building with a weapon aimed at the assault force. Coalition Forces responded in self-defense and engaged the armed man, killing him. When surveillance teams observed armed men maneuvering to a small palm grove near the assault force, Coalition Forces attempted to call them out of their fighting positions, but the enemy fighters did not comply. Coalition Forces responded appropriately to the armed hostile threat and engaged with small arms fire while close air support aircraft engaged the armed men with machine gun fire. Ground forces assess one terrorist was killed in the engagement. At the scene, the ground forces discovered improvised explosive devices and safely disarmed them. Five suspected terrorists were detained. In Mosul, Coalition Forces captured a Syrian who allegedly facilitates the movement of foreign terrorists and supports an al-Qaeda in Iraq bomb-manufacturing network. Receiving small arms fire when they arrived on the objective, the assault force returned fire. The ground forces assessed one suspected terrorist was wounded, and four suspects were detained for their ties to the bomb-making cell. Intelligence reports indicate the cell was planning a large-scale attack in the Husaybah area. Using information gained during an operation Jul. 26, Coalition Forces raided a series of buildings south of Kirkuk targeting a close associate of an al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leader. Upon arrival at the scene, surveillance teams observed one man moving into position against the assault force. Coalition Forces, responding appropriately to the hostile threat, engaged the man, killing him. The ground forces detained two suspected terrorists for their alleged ties to the terrorist leader. “Iraqis are making it clear they do not support al-Qaeda in Iraq, nor do they want terrorists in their communities,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson. “With their help, we will continue our assault on al-Qaeda in Iraq and its terror networks.” |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 There is definitely a pattern here. If a sucessful operation yields one or more prisoners, then the intel gained gives birth to additional operations. Also, sucessful operations yield weapons and bomb making gear which is destroyed, and any brave enough to resist are 'engaged and killed' at the scene. Now, put yourself in the al Q position; This is a high price to pay for what again ? To upset sunnis and shias and start a civil war ? To inflict casualties on the infidel forces ? To score 6 dozen well rounded raisins ? To hang out with the guys at Allan's Snackbar ? I must be missing something, but then, I can't think like an 8th century sandmonkey. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-08-22 10:39 |