Good News From The War On Terror 9/7
Three terrorists killed, 18 suspects detained in Coalition raids
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces killed three terrorists and detained 18 suspected terrorists during operations Thursday and Friday to disrupt the senior leadership of al-Qaeda in Iraq in central and northern parts of the country.
Coalition forces conducted two operations in Diyala province Friday targeting the senior leadership of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Based on intelligence from an operation Sep. 4, the ground forces raided several buildings associated with the al-Qaeda in Iraq emir of the northern belts around Baghdad, who oversees bombing, kidnapping and illegal court operations. When Coalition forces called to the target building’s occupants to come out, they refused to comply with the interpreter’s instructions. After repeated requests, the men inside the building sent the women and children out to safety but refused to come out themselves. Coalition forces escalated their level of force against the hostile threat and engaged the men, killing two. As they entered the building to secure it, another man lunged toward the assault force. Responding to the hostile threat, Coalition forces engaged the man, killing him. Four suspected terrorists were detained on the site, and the ground forces destroyed four vehicles used to facilitate the movement of terrorists.
In the other raid, intelligence gained during an operation Aug. 30 led Coalition forces to Baqubah, where they targeted the al-Qaeda in Iraq leader of the city. The ground forces detained two suspected terrorists in the operation.
Coalition forces also targeted an al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leader in Baghdad, who oversees one of the car-bombing networks there. The ground forces detained four suspected terrorists for their alleged ties to the network, and discovered bomb-making materials, which they safely destroyed on site.
Two coordinated raids Thursday and Friday targeted al-Qaeda in Iraq operational cells in Mosul. Coalition forces detained eight suspected terrorists, including a suspected cell member who led the ground forces to the alleged cell leader, who was also detained.
Coalition forces kill one militant while detaining four suspects in search for weapons facilitator
BAGHDAD, Iraq – In a pre-dawn raid Friday in Baghdad, Coalition forces captured four military-aged males that may be connected to a high-priority insurgent once affiliated with the Mahdi Army.
Coalition forces conducted a raid to capture or kill weapons facilitators. The detained suspects are also believed to have distributed throughout Baghdad deadly Explosively Formed Projectiles (EFPs) smuggled from Iran to be used against Coalition forces.
While providing security for the assault force, a Coalition forces tank was attacked by armed militants firing automatic weapons. In an attempt to de-escalate the situation and minimize collateral damage, Coalition troops fired several warning shots. The armed militants continued to maneuver against the tank, firing automatic weapons. The tank returned fire with small arms fire, killing one of the armed militants. Subsequently, a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) team maneuvered against the Coalition tank. The tank fired on the RPG team, dispersing the two militants.
A search of two structures revealed signs of weapons smuggling activity. Coalition forces confiscated night vision sights for RPG systems, fake identification cards and numerous suspicious documents.
Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain six Shi’a extremists in Baghdad
BAGHDAD – Scouts from the 6th Iraqi Army Division detained an alleged extremist militant brigade commander and one other suspected terrorist Sept. 6 in Rahmaniyah, near Baghdad.
The alleged brigade commander operates out of Karkh and leads a group of more than 750 insurgents to conduct improvised explosive device and sniper attacks against Coalition Forces and civilian contractors in the Aamel area.
Both detainees are believed to be linked to a brutal attack in May that targeted Sunni residents in the Saddam Place apartments, which resulted in the deaths of 13 innocent civilians. The suspects are also alleged to have ties to an execution committee that is responsible for assassinating innocent civilians fighting for a safe and secure Iraq.
Intelligence reports indicate the suspects are cooperating with foreign fighters and assisting other insurgents in acquiring sniper training in Iran. In addition, one of the detainees has been facilitating meetings at a local mosque to hold clandestine meetings and to collect information on Coalition Forces.
In an earlier operation, Iraqi Special Operations Forces detained four Shi’a extremist militants during an intelligence driven raid Sept. 6 in Baghdad.
One of the targeted individuals is accused of murdering a member of ISOF and is further suspected of distributing Shi’a extremist propaganda in Hay al Amel. A second detainee is reportedly to be physician who works in a public clinic in Hay Al Jameyat where he allegedly killed four other doctors. Forces detained two additional suspicious individuals during the mission.
Iraqi Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain 2 al Qaeda in Iraq cell leaders
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Special Operations Forces, with U.S. Special Forces acting as advisers, detained two al Qaeda in Iraq cell leaders during an operation Sept. 6 in Adahmiyah, Iraq.
The Sunni extremists are responsible for conducting improvised explosive device and mortar attacks against civilians and Coalition Forces in the area.
One of the detained cell leaders is allegedly an assistant al Qaeda in Iraq financier. The second suspect directs and carries out IED attacks against Coalition Forces.
Intelligence indicates that on July 11, the cell detonated an IED on a U.S. convoy securing the Adhahmiyah area, and that on Aug. 2 the cell members again detonated an IED on another U.S. convoy in the Ras Al Hush area.
A third suspicious individual was also detained for further questioning during the operation.
During an earlier operation Sept. 5, Iraqi Special Operations Forces detained one suspected al Qaeda in Iraq terrorist during a helicopter raid in Fallujah.
The insurgent is linked to an al Qaeda in Iraq cell responsible for mortar and improvised explosive device attacks against Coalition Forces and local citizens.During the raid, a Military Working Dog identified a truck outside the main targeted building as testing positive for explosives. After forces cleared the area, F-16 Fighting Falcons were called in, destroying the vehicle-borne IED with two precision guided bombs. There was no collateral damage to the area and no civilians, Iraqi or U.S. Forces were injured during the destruction of the truck.
Sept. 6 airpower summary: C:17s deliver the goods
