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| Non-MSM News From Iraq |
| 2005-08-08 |
| Coalition forces in Iraq captured seven terror suspects, seized a car bomb being prepared for an attack, and foiled five roadside-bomb attacks during a series of combat operations conducted in Baghdad over the past two days. Just before 6 a.m. today, coalition forces seized a car bomb and three terrorists who admitted they were planning to use the car bomb in an attack later in the day. An explosive ordnance disposal team safely detonated the bomb, and the terrorists were taken into custody. At 3:30 a.m. Aug. 5, Task Force Baghdad soldiers approached a man out after curfew in the Thawra district of northeast Baghdad. As the patrol neared, the individual ran away. The soldiers pursued the suspect to his home to question him. That's where *I'd* run if being pursued by soldiers - right straight home to Mama! As they were asking the man why he was out after curfew, the soldiers noticed hundreds of fake identification cards in the house. The patrol searched the house and found four computers and numerous documents thought to be used to create the false IDs. I wonder if they had a search warrant? Where's the ACLU when a terrorist needs them? The unit detained the man and another suspect in the house and took them into custody for additional questioning. Later in the day, just after 1:30 p.m., Iraqi army and Task Force Baghdad soldiers working together in Abu Ghraib caught two men red-handed as they were preparing a site for a roadside bomb. When the combined patrol approached the men, they ran to a nearby house. The soldiers chased and caught both men, searched the house, and found an AK-47 assault rifle with ammunition. This might not have been 'their' house, since every home has its own AK-47. Both men were taken into custody for questioning. Task Force Baghdad soldiers also found and safely disabled two roadside bombs in different Baghdad neighborhoods before terrorists could detonate them. In other news from Iraq, Task Force Baghdad soldiers conducted Operation Able Warrior to defeat terror cells operating west of the Baghdad International Airport in the early-morning hours of Aug. 4. In less than three hours, soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, conducted a series of simultaneous attacks and captured 41 suspected terrorists, including three foreign fighters. "We went out and did what we set out to do. This was a picture-perfect mission," said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steve McCorkle, commander of 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment. The mission of Operation Able Warrior was to disrupt car-bombing cells and those that place roadside bomb, and prevent them from planning, preparing and carrying out terrorist attacks in the area. "We want to set the Iraq army up for success. This operation will help the Iraqi security forces take more control of the day-to-day operations," said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Thomas Carden, a spokesman for the 48th BCT. (Compiled from Task Force Baghdad and Multinational Force Iraq news releases.) |
| Posted by:Bobby |
| #3 can somebody follow up and tell us what happens to the three guys they picked up? I am in favor of sending them off to their 72 virgins within the hour,preferably at the end of a rope right outside their homes,in full view of the neighbors.perhaps the next bunch might be more inclined to something useful,such as filling the potholes or planting a garden. |
| Posted by: john e morrissey 2005-08-08 17:54 |
| #2 This might not have been 'their' house, since every home has its own AK-47. Easier than bringing a drop gun. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-08-08 12:02 |
| #1 I wonder if they had a search warrant? Where's the ACLU when a terrorist needs them? I bet the guys didn't say, "I have rights." Isn't that like claiming sanctuary in a church? |
| Posted by: Xbalanke 2005-08-08 11:31 |