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| Iraq |
| 4th Iraqi Army Division accomplishes independent assault |
| 2007-10-06 |
| Iraqi Security Forces and Concerned Local Citizens, in response to local citizens’ tips, conducted a unilateral operation 15 miles southwest of Samarra in the early morning of Oct. 4. Several terrorists were killed, 27 hostages were rescued, and a sizable cache of weapons and equipment were discovered during the operation. Acting on intelligence tips received from CLCs in western Salah ad Din province, elements of the 4th Iraqi Army, along with Iraqi Police from the 2nd Emergency Response Unit, uncovered 27 varied weapon systems, including DSHKA heavy machine guns, in addition to rescuing 27 truck drivers and destroying eight enemy cargo trucks. While conducting site exploitation, IA Soldiers were engaged by dozens of enemy fighters with small-arms fire. The gunfight resulted in eight terrorists killed, including two potential senior leaders. Additionally, 37 suspected terrorists were detained. During the collective effort between the IA, IPs and CLC, two IEDs detonated against the combined team while traveling to the site, killing Sheik Maawiyah Naji Jebara, a senior member of the Salah ad Din Support Council, and wounding another sheik. “The loss of Sheik Maawiyah is a great tragedy for Salah ad Din, and his leadership will be sorely missed by all who knew him,” said Hamed Hamood Shekti al-Qaisi, governor of Salah ad Din. “He died heroically fighting against al-Qaeda and he will be an example for all Iraqis who yearn for a strong and independent Iraq.” CF provided medical evacuation to a Coalition hospital. In total, there were two IPs killed, two IA killed, four CLC killed, and more than 20 injured. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 CLC's, huh? You know you're hot when you get your own acronym |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-10-06 07:17 |