Good News From The War On Terror 7/9
Iraqi Special Operations Forces detain insurgent cell members in Baghdad
DIWANIJAH – Iraqi Special Operations Forces, with Coalition Forces as advisors, detained seven suspected members of a rogue Jaysh al-Madhi JAM) militia in Baghdad July 7 during an intelligence driven operation to disable a network involved in death squad activities, kidnapping and assassination activities.
The ISOF captured their targets without incident. They also seized an automatic rifle and ammunition, one pistol, cell phones, ID cards and computer equipment.
Iraqi Security Forces kill insurgent; detain eight others
BALAD – Iraqi Security Forces killed one insurgent and detained eight individuals during an intelligence driven operation in northwest Iraq July 7. The insurgents are allegedly responsible for providing a safe haven and weapons for other insurgents in the Ba’aj and Bulayji areas of Iraq.
With Coalition advisors present for support, Iraqi forces raided several residences and detained their primary objectives. Iraqi Forces received enemy fire from a sniper on one house in the neighborhood. Iraqi Forces killed the insurgent.
The primary objectives of this operation are alleged to be responsible for establishing a transitional area for weapons, supplies and foreign fighters smuggling in the cities of Ba’aj and Bulayji.
Iraqi Security Forces also found a weapons and ammunition cache at one local residence. Two vehicles with explosives inside and one suicide vest were destroyed in a controlled area.
EFP cell detained, insurgent attack thwarted in Doura
BAGHDAD — Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers, following a tip, captured an explosively-formed penetrator cell in the Rashid District of the Iraqi capital July 7.
Company D, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment “Black Lions,” 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Inf. Div., received a tip from a local citizen that there was an EFP emplaced along a major thoroughfare and immediately acted, finding the device and followed the command wire back to a nearby house.
Inside the house the Black Lions discovered a trigger device, four Motorola radios, a video camera, an Iranian Type-85 sniper rifle, a pistol, a spool of wire, three EFP tubes and three EFP plates. Three suspected cell members were detained in the operation.
An explosive ordnance disposal team was called in and neutralized the device.
Earlier in the day, two patrols from the 2nd Bn., 12th Inf. “Warriors” were attacked by insurgents in the Doura area of East Rashid. In the ensuring small arms engagements, three insurgents were killed. A fourth insurgent was wounded and detained for further questioning.
Five EFPs uncovered in eastern Baghdad
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq — Soldiers with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, uncovered five arrayed Explosively Formed Projectiles in the eastern Baghdad New Baghdad District July 5.
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Brigade, Special Troops Battalion found the arrayed EFPs and called in an explosive ordnance disposal team to detonate them in place.
Iraqi Forces repel attack, kill nine insurgents in Diwaniyah
BALAD – The 1st Battalion 8th Iraqi Army Division and the Iraqi Hillah SWAT, responded to a small arms attack while conducting an intelligence driven operation for a senior leader of a rogue Jaysh al-Mahdi militia loyal to Iran July 7 near Diwaniyah. The Iraqi forces, with Coalition Forces as advisors, killed nine insurgents linked to rogue JAM elements and detained four others.
Coalition Forces provided air support, destroying two vehicles and damaging two buildings being used by the insurgents for cover and concealment during their attack.
Iraqi Forces later detained four suspicious individuals during the operation.
Rogue JAM elements have targeted Iraqi and Coalition Forces with rocket and mortar attacks near Diwaniyah, including a July 2 attack that wounded one Coalition Forces soldier. Rogue JAM elements fired more than 50 rockets during the attack.
