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| Iraq |
| Coalition Forces kill 25, detain 5 and uncover caches in Diyala |
| 2007-07-05 |
| Coalition Forces killed 25 terrorists, detained five suspected terrorists and uncovered weapons caches during an operation northeast of Baqubah June 30 – July 2. Coalition Forces conducted the three-day operation near the town of Mukhisa targeting al-Qaeda operatives in support of Operation Arrowhead Ripper. During a patrol along the Diyala River near Baqubah, Coalition Forces were engaged by three men with rifles and military-style assault vests from across the river. Coalition Forces returned fire and the enemy fire subsided, but enemy reinforced its numbers and escalated to include rocket-propelled grenades. Coalition Forces determined the enemy fire was coming from an organized terrorist force that had moved into a nearby palm grove. Coalition Forces fired and maneuvered on the enemy and called in close air support from a fixed-wing aircraft. During the engagement Coalition Forces killed an estimated 25 terrorists and the enemy fire stopped. The patrol also observed secondary explosions coming from within the palm grove. Throughout the firefight, a nearby mosque was broadcasting chants for local residents to “rise up against” the Coalition Forces; the chants were later replaced by a voice that seemed to be giving orders. Two suspected terrorists were injured in the engagement and were transported to a military medical facility for treatment. Searches of the area during the operation uncovered weapons caches containing fire extinguishers rigged as improvised explosive devices, mortar rounds, RPG rounds and small arms. Coalition Forces detained five suspected terrorists for their alleged involvement with al-Qaeda in the area. “We continue to crack down on al-Qaeda operatives, no matter where they’re hiding,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, MNF-I spokesperson. “The terrorists’ brand of violence is inconsistent with Iraqi values, and that violence has no place in the future of Iraq.” |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Or wrap 'em... nah. Why bother? You're too dense to get it. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2007-07-05 19:13 |
| #4 the worst thing i see in this story is they gave 2 of them medical help. hell let the die slowly and if their wounds aren't life threatening then make them that way |
| Posted by: sinse 2007-07-05 15:10 |
| #3 Yeah, but did they get the guy(s) in the |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2007-07-05 14:26 |
| #2 Kill the guys with the guns. Detain the guy with the cell phone. Whack 100 a day somewhere in the world. It will be slow going, but remember the tortoise and the hair. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2007-07-05 14:14 |
| #1 looks like they may be getting the kill/detain ratio under control. last week it seemed like it was 'all detain, all detime...' |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2007-07-05 13:57 |