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Iraq
US detained 104, no casualties in Samarra raid
2006-03-25
The US military said that Operation Swarmer, the largest air raid in Iraq since the war began three years ago, resulted in no casualties among the assaulting allied troops. According to the Pentagon, the US military arrested 104 suspected insurgents for questioning as the operation wrapped up on Wednesday. The operation that focused on the Iraqi city of Samarra began last week with a helicopter that transported about 1500 US and Iraqi soldiers to the area.

A US military statement said that forces moved through the area using intelligence provided mainly by Iraqi forces and faced "light resistance." Weapons caches were found, according to the Pentagon, that included shoulder-fired missiles, more than 350 mortar rounds, a variety of bomb-making materials, over 120 rockets, nearly 90 grenades and machine guns of various types. The raid, which was planned months ago according to high level US military generals, was aimed at ridding Samarra of insurgent hideouts.
Posted by:Fred

#2  "... began last week with a helicopter that transported about 1500 US and Iraqi soldiers to the area."

A helicopter? That's one heckuva big helicopter... or a heckuva lotta trips. (or one VERY crowded copter...)

wxjames - I suggest we fly them to Afghanistan and set them to hunting landmines...

Posted by: Kathy K   2006-03-25 20:03  

#1  104, eh ? there's got to be something they can accomplish while awaiting trials. How about we lock them into the cars in the Paleo neighborhood to wait for the 10 day deadline ? Give them Hamas flags to wave. Tell them Allan is coming with a group of elfs.
Posted by: wxjames   2006-03-25 16:06  

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