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Key Terror Leader Captured in Iraq; Security Focus in Baghdad Expands |
2006-09-15 |
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2006 – Iraqi and coalition forces captured a key al Qaeda The raids netted a While not revealing the detainee’s name, Caldwell called him “the leader of assassination, kidnapping and IED (improvised explosive device) cells in Baghdad.” He “is known to have directly participated in numerous terrorist acts” and to have contributed to The Sept. 12 raids, which also netted dozens of other Iraqi and coalition forces have been focusing on five specific This approach appears to be working in the focus areas, where violence is down, Caldwell said. However, he acknowledged that violence in other parts of Baghdad experienced a “spike” yesterday and noted that terrorist death squads “are clearly targeting civilians outside the focus areas.” Duhhhh! “Overall, Baghdad’s level of sectarian violence has been reduced,” he said, “but remains above the levels of violence we saw before the Golden Mosque bombing in Samarra in late February.” Iraqi and coalition forces are working together to help bring these levels down, particularly with Ramadan just 10 days away. “As we approach Ramadan, we know there is generally an increase in violence, and the government of Iraq has ongoing plans to address this,” Caldwell said. What better way for a "Peace Loving" religion to celebrate. |
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
#1 In every city in the world, there are "good" neighborhoods and "bad" neighborhoods. This is important when cleaning up a city like Baghdad, because the troublemakers are very 'hood oriented, *and* there is a reason "good" neighborhoods are good. This means that when they leave the bad part of town to attack the good, they are both out of their element, and everyone there is their enemy. They stand out in several ways, and operating is one heck of a lot harder. Once their old 'hood has been purged, they will try to return, to find that everything has changed. This usually "takes a lot of the air out of their tires." |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-09-15 11:08 |