Right Wing Champ: Good News From The War On Terror 4/24-4/26

JALALABAD AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Coalition aircraft killed a key northeastern Taliban leader during an air strike conducted April 20 in the Alishang District of Laghman Province.

Fateh Gul Haqparast, an important militant organizer and leader with extensive ties to the Hekmatyar Gulbuddin network, as well as Taliban extremists, died during the U.S. Air Force strikes.
Coalition sources described Haqparast as a significant regional Taliban leader involved in assassinations, improvised explosive device attacks and assaults on Afghan and Coalition facilities in Laghman and Kapisa provinces. The militant leader orchestrated attacks against the Mehtar Lam Provincial Reconstruction Team and the Alishang District Center as well as bombings of civilian and military targets.

AL-QAEDA IN IRAQ SECURITY EMIR KILLED

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition Forces positively identified a terrorist killed in an operation April 20 northwest of Baghdad.
Muhammad Abdullah Abbas al-Issawi, also known as Abu Abd al-Sattar and Abu Akram, was a known al-Qaeda terrorist leader known to operate in Karmah and Ameriyah areas and was the al-Qaeda in Iraq Security Emir of the eastern Anbar Province.
Coalition Forces were conducting operations targeting associates of a known senior leader within al-Qaeda in Iraq. During the operation the terrorists engaged ground forces with small arms fire. Coalition Forces used appropriate self-defense measures and engaged the armed men, killing two and detaining one. One of the terrorists killed has been positively identified as Abu Abd al-Sattar.
Coalition Forces recovered assault vests, weapons, hand grenades and suicide vests at the site.
Abu Abd al-Sattar had links to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and was reported to have been in contact with him since late 2004, up to al-Zarqawi's death.
He was also a weapons supplier to insurgent forces fighting against the Iraqi Army, Iraqi Police and Coalition Forces, and had links to the recent surge in chlorine VBIED attacks across Iraq.
Intelligence reports also indicate that his VBIED cell used 12- to 13-year-old children as VBIED drivers.

HAND OVER OF SHAIBAH LOGISTICS BASE TO THE IRAQI ARMY

Basra, Iraq - Shaibah Logistics Base on the outskirts of Basra City was handed to the Iraqi Army on 24 Apr 07. This follows the handover of the Old State Building (20 Mar) and the Shatt al-Arab Hotel (8 Apr) (both in Basra City) and forms part of an undertaking made by the UK Prime Minister in February 2007.
The handover ceremony was held in Camp DANEVANG, part of the Shaibah Logistics Base and was attended by General Habib - the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 10th Division Iraqi Army, Brigadier Paul Jaques- Commander Force Support, Multi-National Division (South East) (representing the GOC) and Colonel Kim B. Petersen - Commander of the Danish Battalion.
A flag changing ceremony signified the formal handover of the camp which will become the home of 10th Division's newly formed 5th Brigade and its Divisional Training Centre.

10 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS DETAINED, CACHE FOUND

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces detained 10 suspected terrorists and uncovered a cache of weapons in several operations in central Iraq Tuesday.

Three coordinated Coalition Forces raids apprehended 10 individuals suspected of operating with al-Qaeda in Iraq and facilitating foreign fighters southeast of Fallujah.

In Baghdad, Coalition Forces discovered a weapons cache containing rockets, mortars, terrorist propaganda and improvised explosive device-making materials. Explosive ordnance disposal teams neutralized the cache.

THREE TERRORISTS KILLED DURING OPERATIONS IN SADR CITY

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces killed three terrorists Thursday morning during an operation in Sadr City targeting a network that trains terrorists for operations in Iraq.

Four armed terrorists engaged Coalition Forces with small arms fire, and Coalition Forces exercised proper self-defense measures, killing one.
A vehicle approached Coalition Forces during the engagement, which occurred during curfew hours. Vehicle movement is not allowed during curfew, and Coalition Forces disabled the vehicle. The vehicle caught fire and the two occupants ran into a nearby building.
Four more armed terrorists entered the area and hid behind a stationary vehicle while they engaged Coalition Forces with small arms fire. Coalition Forces returned fire with automatic weapons, killing two terrorists and destroying the vehicle.

CCCI Convicts 41, Sentences 4 to death, 3 to life imprisonment

BAGHDAD, Iraq – The Central Criminal Court of Iraq (CCCI) convicted 41 individuals from April 1 - 14, for violations of the Iraqi Terrorist Law, Penal Code and Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) Orders enforced by the Iraqi judiciary.

The trial court sentenced an individual to death April 4 after being found guilty of violating Article 4/1 of the Iraqi Terrorist Law. The individual was also convicted of violating Article 24 of the Iraqi Penal Code for crossing the border illegally and was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for that offense. Iraqi Police captured the individual July 16, 2005 with a suicide vest made up of explosives, a trigger device, battery and ball bearings. The individual admitted he was in Iraq to kill Americans.

The CCCI sentenced a self-admitted member of the 20th Century Revolutionary Brigade and a foreign fighter to death April 10 after being found guilty of violation of Article 4/1 of the Iraqi Terrorist Law for participating and planning terrorist operations. The convicted individuals were captured by Multi-National Forces Aug. 31, 2006. The 20th Century Revolutionary Brigade member admitted to personally participating in four mortar attacks on the International Zone and two mortar attacks near Baghdad Airport. The member also admitted to providing refuge for foreign fighters.

A self-admitted Al Qaeda cell leader was sentenced to death by CCCI April 11 for violating Article 4/1 of the Iraqi Terrorist Law for planning and participating in terrorist operations. The individual admitted to being an Al Qaeda cell leader and to rigging a house with explosives targeting Multi-National Forces.

Three individuals were sentenced to life imprisonment for violating Article 4/1 of Iraqi Terrorist Law and 14 individuals were sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for violating CPA Order 3/2003, possession of illegal weapons. Ten other individuals were convicted for violating CPA Order 3/2003, possession of illegal weapons, and were sentenced to six to ten years imprisonment. Four individuals were convicted of violating Article 4/1 of the Iraqi Terrorist Law and were sentenced to ten to 20 years imprisonment. One individual was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for violating Article 194 of the Iraqi Penal Code, organizing, heading, leading or joining an armed group.

One individual was sentenced to 15 years for violation of Article 10/1/A of the Iraqi Passport Law. One individual was awarded two sentences to be served consecutively, one for five years for violating Article 292 of the Iraqi Penal Code for using or taking advantage of someone’s legal documents and the other for three years for violating Article 298 of the Iraqi Penal Code, illegal use of documents.

One individual was convicted of violating CPA Order 27/3, illegal weapons possession and was sentenced to one year imprisonment. Another individual was sentenced to six years for violating Article 292 of the Iraqi Penal Code for using or taking advantage of someone’s legal document. CCCI also convicted another individual and sentenced him to two years for violating Article 298 of the Iraqi Penal Code for illegal use of documents.

Since its establishment under an amendment to CPA Order 13, in April 2004, the Central Criminal Court has held 2,084 trials for suspected criminals apprehended by Coalition Forces. The Iraqi Court proceedings have resulted in the conviction of 1,788 individuals with sentences ranging from imprisonment to death.

Maysan security now in Iraqi hands

CAMP SPARROWHAWK — Iraq passed another important milestone on the road toward self-reliance when the security of another province was transferred to Iraqi control at a ceremony here April 18.

Maysan province, the fourth of 18 Iraqi provinces to be transferred to Iraqi control from the Coalition Force, lies within the British-led Multi-National Division-South East area of operations.