Good News From The War On Terror 10/28-29
1-15 Infantry detains 6 suspected insurgents
FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq – Soldiers of Company A, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment conducted an air assault southeast of Baghdad Oct. 25 resulting in six suspected insurgents detained.
Supported by AH-64 attack helicopters from the 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, the Company A Soldiers cleared four houses to disrupt insurgent activity in the Tigris River Valley.
Coalition forces disrupt terrorist networks, six suspects detained
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces captured two wanted individuals and detained another four suspects early Sunday during operations to disrupt al-Qaeda networks in central and northern Iraq.
In Baghdad, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual reportedly attempting to re-establish the city's car-bombing operations after significant degradation by Coalition forces. During several recent operations, Coalition forces captured numerous suspects with ties to the car-bombing network involved in numerous attacks against Iraqi civilians and security forces.
In an operation to disrupt foreign terrorist networks in Mosul, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual believed to be a terrorist cell leader in the southern part of the city. The suspect is believed to have a long history of terrorist activity and is associated with several al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leaders.
Intelligence gained from previous operations led Coalition forces north of Habbaniyah to a location believed to be an al-Qaeda safe house and meeting place. During the operation, the ground forces were targeting an alleged associate of the al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leader. Reports indicate the targeted individual was previously responsible for finances and served under several terrorist leaders who fought Coalition forces in Fallujah in 2004. Three suspected foreign terrorists were detained on site.
In another operation, Coalition forces detained one suspected terrorist southwest of Kirkuk while targeting an associate of an al-Qaeda in Iraq member believed to be the senior terrorist leader in the province. The targeted individual allegedly makes frequent trips across northern Iraq and has knowledge of al-Qaeda operations in the province, to include the whereabouts of foreign terrorists operating in the region.
Dragon Talon II: Cache, 13 suspected terrorists seized
BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division-Baghdad Soldiers, acting on tips from residents, found a large weapons cache and detained 13 insurgent suspects during ongoing operations in the Doura area of the Iraqi capital Oct. 25.
Following a tip from Iraqi Security Volunteers, “Warriors” from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, attached to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, found four 82mm mortars, 17 sticks of PE4 explosives, seven blocks of C4 plastic explosives, 300 feet of detonation cord, 29 blasting caps, 28 grenade fuses, 725 assorted 7.62mm rounds, eight rocket-propelled grenade ejection motors, two rocket fuses, six mortar fuses and 78 electric fuses. Explosive ordnance disposal personnel were called in to remove the cache.
Early that morning, volunteer tips led the Warriors of Co. A to a Doura home, where they conducted a raid and detained eight terrorist suspects. The volunteers are part of a plan to help provide neighborhood security by empowering local citizens to protect their towns, and one day become members of the Iraqi Police.
The morning of Oct. 25, “Raiders” from Troop C, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, raided a home and captured three military-aged men allegedly involved with terrorist cells. That evening, Warriors of Co. D, 2-12 Inf., captured a suspected murderer and an alleged terrorist cell leader in two other raids.
Coalition forces disrupt terrorist operations, 11 detained
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces captured two wanted individuals and detained another nine suspects early Monday during operations to disrupt al-Qaeda networks in central Iraq.
In southern Baghdad, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual believed to be involved in improvised explosive device and small arms attacks against Coalition forces and Iraqi citizens. Reports indicate the wanted individual is an associate of senior al-Qaeda members operating in the Arab Jabour area and southern Baghdad. During the operation, Coalition forces also detained a suspect reported to be a senior member in the southern belt terrorist network and an associate of the al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leader.
Also in Baghdad, Coalition forces conducted an operation targeting an al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist cell leader suspected of planning and executing high-profile attacks in the area. The ground force detained two suspects without incident, one who is believed to be the targeted individual’s brother.
Coalition forces captured a wanted individual during an operation in Tarmiyah reported to be a terrorist cell leader associated with mortar attacks. The wanted individual allegedly was an associate of Ali Latif Ibrahim Hamad al Falahi, a former terrorist leader who coordinated car-bombing operations in Baghdad and was killed during a Coalition forces operation Aug. 20. Time-sensitive intelligence led the ground forces to the targeted individual’s exact location where he and another suspect were detained without incident.
In another operation in Tarmiyah, Coalition forces detained five suspects while targeting a terrorist believed to be responsible for improvised explosive device and car-bombing attacks and foreign terrorist facilitation in the area. Reports indicate he is an associate of the al-Qaeda in Iraq northern belt network leader. The network is allegedly responsible for extortion, intimidation and weapons trafficking.
Several Taliban insurgents killed in Kandahar Province
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Afghan National Security and Coalition forces engaged insurgent fighters near the Shah Wali Kowt Distric of Kandahar Province Oct. 27.
The combined force was conducting a reconnaissance patrol near the Shah Wali Kowt District in Kandahar Province when several insurgents engaged friendly elements with rocket and small arms fire. The patrol immediately engaged the Taliban element killing several enemy fighters before they fled the area.
Several militants killed, five detained in Kunar Province
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Coalition forces conducted an operation Sunday in the Kunar Province to disrupt Al Qaeda foreign fighter and weapons facilitation networks in the area.
Coalition forces conducted a search of a compound in the Asadabad District where intelligence reports indicated Al Qaeda facilitators were operating.
Upon reaching the compound, Coalition forces called for the occupants to come out. Several militants fled the compound while an unknown number remained in the buildings, threatening the Coalition forces.
Coalition Forces engaged the militants outside the compound area with small-arms fire and accurate conventional munitions as well as engaging the hostile militants inside the compound with small-arms. Several armed militants were killed during the engagements.
After hostilities ceased, Coalition forces performed a search of the buildings on the compound and subsequently detained five suspected militants. The individuals will be questioned as to their involvement with foreign fighters and weapons facilitators, as well as other extremist activities.
Coalition forces also recovered several weapons in the compound where they were destroyed in place to prevent further use by militant forces.
Oct. 27 airpower summary: Reaper conducts first strike
