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| Iraq |
| Terrorist Training Camp Found near Diyala |
| 2007-04-03 |
| Where'd the campers go? IRAQI SECURITY FORCES, CAVALRY DISCOVER EXTREMIST TRAINING CAMP ZAGANIYAH, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces from the 5th Iraqi Army Division, working with Coalition Forces, discovered a terrorist training camp in Zaganiyah, Iraq, while conducting clearing operations in the Diyala River Valley palm groves Thursday. Soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 5th IA and Company B, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, discovered a fortified underground bunker with three exit points, four prepared fighting positions and a training camp building. While clearing the area, the Soldiers unearthed five weapons caches consisting of more than 100 rocket-propelled grenade rounds, more than five RPG launchers, approximately 70 mortar rounds, bomb-making materials, home made explosives and terrorist planning and training materials. “The terrorists from Al Qaeda have no place to hide. Their safe havens do not exist and their training camps are being destroyed,” said Col. David W. Sutherland, 3-1 Cav. commander. “We will continue to attack these organizations and bring the perpetrators of violence to justice in order to secure the population.” “The people in Diyala are disgusted and disillusioned by the fact the terrorists have nothing to offer but destruction through actions like this and they are gaining confidence in their ISF,” he added. |
| Posted by:Glenmore |
| #6 fortification sounds just like in southern Lebanon. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2007-04-03 18:59 |
| #5 Sounds like the one we cleared out in 2005. I hope they killed most of the campers. |
| Posted by: Helmuth, Speaking for N guard 2007-04-03 14:17 |
| #4 I hope they cleared the place while the terrorists were there, but it sounds like they weren't. |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-04-03 14:07 |
| #3 conducting clearing operations in the Diyala River Valley A little more "dialysis" for Osama? |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-04-03 13:05 |
| #2 Wonderful news, both! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-04-03 10:42 |
| #1 Iraqis are rushing to inform on the terrorists. Al-Sadr's operations in North Baghdad are now totally compromised. In Sunni sectors, "Wahabi" is now a dirty word. |
| Posted by: Sneaze 2007-04-03 07:36 |