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Huge US raid on western Iraq town | ||
2005-05-25 | ||
Hundreds of US soldiers have swept through the western Iraqi town of Haditha, searching homes and seizing suspected insurgents. "About 15 [troops] came to my house and searched everything, looking for arms and asking if I knew any insurgents," an academic, Maher Dali, told Reuters. At least two people are reported to have been killed in fierce gun battles. The area, 200km (125 miles) north-west of Baghdad, has been the scene of frequent attacks on US-led troops. An Associated Press report says helicopters dropped US marines near palm groves to block off one side of the town, while other troops established checkpoints and moved into the centre of the city on foot and in armoured vehicles. "Right now there's a larger threat than should be in Haditha and we're here to tell them that they're not welcome," battalion commander Lt Col Lionel Urquhart told the news agency. Residents quoted by Reuters said the town was completely occupied and most people were too frightened to leave their homes. One resident was witnessed being arrested by US marines for having too much ammunition for a licensed weapon.
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Posted by:Steve |
#19 The man was blindfolded and had a code number written on his forehead Thats not a "code" you idiot, thats the Victoria's Secret catalog number for the panties he will be wearing tonight... He should be tankful he's not getting those droopy u-trou seen in the Saddam fashion spread. |
Posted by: Capsu78 2005-05-25 15:35 |
#18 One resident was witnessed being arrested by US marines for having too much ammunition for a licensed weapon. Might be more to this story than meets the eye. |
Posted by: Secret Master 2005-05-25 14:45 |
#17 The "Surprise Party" department in action. |
Posted by: mojo 2005-05-25 14:44 |
#16 20 or 30 rounds isn't enough. Couple hundred ought to be OK. AKs over there are about as common as 22s over here and 1000 rounds is a common quanity. I am thinking this guy had a full tin of 7.62X39 or something. |
Posted by: Sock Puppet 0’ Doom 2005-05-25 14:00 |
#15 #13 Stop the madness! Posted by: 29A 2005-05-25 13:11 Hey! STFU! I'm trying to watch TV over here! |
Posted by: 29b 2005-05-25 13:18 |
#14 Bullshit. Crush'em like bugs... |
Posted by: tu3031 2005-05-25 13:12 |
#13 Stop the madness! |
Posted by: 29A 2005-05-25 13:11 |
#12 Or 2.82347422917030106 the log of the beast. |
Posted by: Shipman 2005-05-25 13:08 |
#11 More likely 668 - the number of the next-door neighbor of the beast. |
Posted by: Shipman 2005-05-25 13:07 |
#10 Iraqis are allowed an AK-47 and one magazine. |
Posted by: gromky 2005-05-25 11:53 |
#9 The man was blindfolded and had a code number written on his forehead... Six hundred three-score and six? |
Posted by: mojo 2005-05-25 11:50 |
#8 New Market? Hummm.... wonder if a VMI grad is running the show. |
Posted by: Shipman 2005-05-25 11:43 |
#7 ...arrested by US marines for having too much ammunition for a licensed weapon. What is this, Frisco? I thought laws like that were restricted to idiotarian enclaves over here. Do we have liberal Democrats running the cities over there? |
Posted by: Jackal 2005-05-25 10:47 |
#6 resident was witnessed being arrested by US marines for having too much ammunition for a licensed weapon. No such thing as having too much ammo. |
Posted by: BH 2005-05-25 10:05 |
#5 anon: Reports ive seen said about a thousand coalition troops, almost all Americans, a few Iraqi forces (which would be a first for this area) |
Posted by: Liberalhawk 2005-05-25 09:52 |
#4 Steve: "Sorry sir, but you'll have to come with us. We think 100,000 rounds is a bit much for personal use, even if you do have a wedding planned." "Unless you work for the Iraqi government, of course. In that case, 100,000 rounds is kinda low. We'll have to dock your pay to augment your mini-arsenal to the required 200,000 rounds". |
Posted by: Zhang Fei 2005-05-25 09:44 |
#3 N.B.: If this is a second or third Division-sized exercise, then their status is boosted to a Corps exercise. The successful creation of an Iraqi "I Corps" would be a major milestone to Iraqi military self-sufficiency. |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-05-25 09:39 |
#2 For reference purposes, this is Operation NEW MARKET. |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-05-25 09:37 |
#1 "About 15 [troops] came to my house and searched everything, looking for arms and asking if I knew any insurgents," an academic, Maher Dali, told Reuters Academic, like in madrassah? Maybe Rooters should put scare quotes around "academic" like they do for |
Posted by: Jack is Back! 2005-05-25 09:03 |