Good News From The War On Terror 7/6-7/7
Three killed, eight detained in morning operation
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces killed three terrorists and detained eight suspected terrorists during operations in Anbar province Friday targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq facilitators.
During a raid west of Fallujah, Coalition Forces captured a suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq battalion commander, responsible for logistics and oversight of terrorist attacks by cells within his group. He has also allegedly attempted to forge working relationships with media outlets to broadcast jihadist propaganda, including videos of attacks on Coalition Forces.
After Coalition Forces entered the building, they encountered a man with an AK-47 and two men with pistols who began firing on the ground force. Coalition Forces, acting in self-defense, engaged the three armed terrorists, killing them.
Two suspected terrorists on scene were detained during the raid.Northeast of Ramadi, Coalition Forces targeted a suspected terrorist who allegedly facilitates the movement of foreigners into Iraq for participation in terrorist attacks. The ground forces detained six suspects during the operation.
3-1 Cav. finds four weapons caches, detains five
FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq — Soldiers of 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, and Company D, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, detained five suspected insurgents and found four weapons caches July 5 near Jisr Diyala.
The operation resulted in the largest cache seizure for the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team since beginning operations southeast of Baghdad in late March.
Unit leaders said Soldiers conducted the five-phase operation to deny enemy sanctuaries and seize caches. Soldiers from 3-1 Cav. and Company D, currently attached to 3-1 Cav., secured and searched four target locations simultaneously during the operation.
Each cache found and destroyed decreases the munitions and improvised explosive device making materials available for insurgents to use against the populace and Coalition Forces, said Capt. Jimmy Hathaway, from Columbus, Ga., commander of Headquarters Co., 3-1 Cav.
The following was seized from the four caches: 8 fuses, four artillery rounds, three rockets, nine hand grenades, 56 mortars, 10 rocket propelled grenades, more than 15 pounds of C4 explosives and miscellaneous bomb-making materials and unidentified explosives.
The 3-1 Cav. is assigned to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, from Fort Benning, Ga.
4 terrorists killed, 9 suspects detained in Coalition operations
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces killed four terrorists and detained nine suspected terrorists during operations around Iraq targeting al-Qaeda leaders and their associates Saturday.
Coalition Forces targeted an al-Qaeda in Iraq leader suspected of facilitating the movement of foreign terrorists near Khan Bani Sa’ad. As they approached the targeted building, they encountered an armed man in a military-style assault vest who drew his weapon on the ground forces. Coalition Forces, responding in self-defense, engaged the armed man, killing him.
As Coalition Forces left the area after the operation, several terrorists engaged them with heavy machine guns. Responding in self-defense to neutralize the threat, Coalition Forces called in close air support to engage the armed men. Three terrorists were killed and two heavy machine guns were destroyed in the air strike.
In Hit, Coalition Forces captured an alleged senior member of the al-Qaeda in Iraq organization there. The individual is suspected of collecting information on Iraqi Police, civilians and Coalition Forces to report to the al-Qaeda in Iraq emir of the area. One other suspected terrorist was detained with the targeted individual.
A Coalition Forces operation in Mosul netted seven suspected terrorists when the ground forces raided two buildings targeting associates of known al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leaders.
