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| Iraq |
| Group Claims It Kidnapped U.S. Soldiers |
| 2006-06-19 |
| UPDATE: EFL An Iraqi insurgent umbrella group claimed Monday it had kidnapped two U.S. soldiers who were seized south of Baghdad. "Your brothers in the military wing of the Mujahedeen Shura Council kidnapped the two American soldiers near Youssifiya," the group said in a statement posted on an Islamic Web site. In Baghdad, the U.S. military said Monday that seven American troops have been wounded, three insurgents have been killed and 34 detained during an intensive search for the soldiers. Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, a spokesman for U.S. forces in Iraq, said fighter jets, unmanned aerial vehicles and dive teams had been deployed to find the two men. The men went missing Friday during an attack on their checkpoint in the volatile Sunni area south of Baghdad that left one of their comrades dead. Caldwell said seven other U.S. service members had been wounded in action during the search efforts that began Friday night. The Defense Department identified the missing men as Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, of Houston, and Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker, 25, of Madras, Ore. It said Spc. David J. Babineau, 25, of Springfield, Mass., was killed in the attack. The three were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Caldwell said more than 8,000 U.S. and Iraqi troops were participating in the search. "While searching for our soldiers, we have engaged in a number of significant actions against the anti-Iraqi forces," he said, adding that three insurgents had been killed and 34 taken into custody. He also said the military had received 63 tips and had launched 12 cordon and search operations, eight air assaults and 280 flight hours were logged. "Approximately 12 villages have been cleared in the area, and we continue to engage local citizens for help and information leading to the whereabouts of our soldiers," he said, without elaborating. |
| Posted by:GK |
| #7 Ummm, as much power as a pacemaker, Which can be recharged by induction? I do indeed understand electronics, what I was envisioning was a low powered reciever/transmitter that would only respond to a coded pulse with a "Here I am" Signal. You're right I misspoke saying GPS, although a GPS transponder that said "Here I am" to a few decimal places would be more in line with what I had in mind. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2006-06-19 20:30 |
| #6 A bit more politely, GPS will tell you where you are, if you have a low-power receiver. My kid had one in al Anbar 18 months ago. Keeps you from getting lost. To tell someone else where you are, you need a radio to transmit your coordinates. That takes a bit more power... |
| Posted by: Bobby 2006-06-19 17:02 |
| #5 Damn your Vulcan logic, Sneretch! I suspect tips from the neighbors and local intel will be the key for solving this one. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2006-06-19 15:58 |
| #4 #2 & #3, If you had any idea how GPS works, or radio in general, you wouldn't have to ask why. Tell you what, let me implant in you a GPS receiver, and radio transmitter along with power source and a means to recharge that power source, then tell me what you think about your new hardware. I have just the place to put it, your empty heads. SA7443 8-) |
| Posted by: Sneretch Angaiting7443 2006-06-19 14:31 |
| #3 I doubt they have imp[lanted GPS, and the first thought is "Why the Hell NOT" |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2006-06-19 14:07 |
| #2 It still bothers me that our troops do not have implanted GPS. Or ... perhaps they do? |
| Posted by: doc 2006-06-19 12:59 |
| #1 Let's get the intel on these bastards and go KILLEM" |
| Posted by: ARMYGUY 2006-06-19 11:43 |