Iraqi, Coalition forces’ September weapons haul in Baghdad biggest since May
BAGHDAD, Iraq — During combat operations to crack down on terrorist cells and their support networks in and around Baghdad, Iraqi and Coalition Forces seized 31 weapons caches in September, making it the largest monthly haul since 54 caches were seized in May.
On one occasion, Iraqi Police and Task Force Baghdad Soldiers patrolling together in the Mansour district of central Baghdad came under machine gun fire from terrorists hiding in a building Sept. 21.
Iraqi Soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, also working in the area, went to assist the combined patrol while U.S. attack helicopters flew in to provide air support. When the firing stopped, the Iraqi Soldiers stormed inside the building and found a weapons cache containing rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms ammunition.
The Soldiers found 35 mortar rounds and rockets, one mortar tube, 27 RPGs, three roadside bombs, and five cell phones. Five terrorists were killed by Iraqi Forces during the firefight.
Soldiers often discovered the caches after local residents, weary of terrorist violence in their neighborhoods, told them where weapons were hidden. An Iraqi citizen’s tip helped Iraqi Army Soldiers seize two terror suspects and an Anti-Iraqi Forces weapons cache in an operation Sept. 24.
Iraqi Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division planned and conducted the entire mission. The weapons cache the Iraqi Soldiers discovered consisted of 84 mortar rounds and one mortar tube, five rockets, six anti-rockets, three RPG launchers with 18 RPGs, and a bag of small-arms ammunition.
A few days earlier on Sept. 17, Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 48th Brigade Combat Team patrolling in the Radwiniyah area of west Baghdad found one of the larger caches of the month after local citizens told them about a field of buried weapons. The unit uncovered the cache, then expanded the search and found two more stockpiles of weapons and ammunition in the same area.
The two caches contained 63 RPG rounds, 23 RPG motors, 904 RPG fuses and primers, 33 rockets, 35 mortar rounds, two mortar firing tubes, 80 mortar fuses and five crates of TNT. One terror suspect was captured at the site and taken into custody for questioning.
Just over a week later, on Sept. 25, Task Force Baghdad Soldiers, acting on another tip from an Iraqi citizen, seized an even larger weapons cache hidden in west Baghdad.
Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, discovered 85 mortar rounds, 14 rockets, two artillery rounds and three mortar tubes at the cache site. The cache also contained eight RPG launchers with 144 RPGs and 30 RPG chargers, three anti-tank weapons, 20 hand grenades, bomb-making materials, two machine guns, two assault rifles and 75 pounds of ammunition.
On another occasion, Coalition Forces patrolling on foot in the Radwiniyah district Sept. 28 were approached by an Iraqi citizen who told the unit about another large weapons cache. When the Soldiers investigated, they found 175 sticks of dynamite, 109 grenades, 149 rockets, mortar and artillery rounds, two rocket launchers, 46 anti-personnel mines and 20 pounds of TNT.
Iraqi civilian leads U.S. Soldiers to weapons cache
TAJI, Iraq -- An Iraqi civilian provided information about a weapons cache to Task Force Baghdad Soldiers while they were patrolling along the Tigris River north of Baghdad Oct. 1.
The Soldiers from Reconnaissance Troop, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division found 12 rocket-propelled grenades, three RPG launchers, three AK-47 assault rifles with ammunition, plastic explosives, and five 82 mm mortar rounds wired to be used as roadside bombs. The Soldiers also recovered a sniper rifle and a pistol.
The small arms were confiscated and the munitions were destroyed by a military explosive ordnance disposal unit.
Coalition raids, patrols nab 23 terror suspects, weapons
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Coalition Forces captured 20 terror suspects during seven pre-dawn raids against terrorist safe-houses in Baghdad Oct. 4 in order to break up terror networks operating in and around the city.
All seven raids were conducted between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. in west, northwest, south and southeast Baghdad.
Task Force Baghdad Soldiers also caught three men red-handed before they could carry out a terrorist attack in the Thawra district of northeast Baghdad.
At 1:30 a.m., the Soldiers halted a vehicle with no license plate. The three, each had an AK-47 assault rifle and none had any identification. The three terror suspects were detained and turned over to the Iraqi Police.
In other combat operations, Task Force Baghdad Soldiers on patrol seized four separate weapons caches, disrupting terrorist support networks.
The caches contained 571 mortar rounds, 19 artillery rounds, 15 rockets, nine rocket launchers, 110 rocket-propelled grenades, one RPG launcher, 31 grenades, 206 artillery fuses, a large-caliber machine gun with ammunition, and two AK-47 assault rifles.
The Soldiers also found two roadside bombs and anti-Coalition propaganda.
U.S. forces detain 11 terror suspects in south Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Task Force Baghdad Soldiers and Iraqi security forces continue working hard to create a secure environment for the Oct. 15 constitutional referendum.
Operations in south Baghdad netted 11 suspected terrorists in the past 48 hours.
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, conducted a cordon and search in east Al-Rashid, killing one terrorist and wounding another Oct. 5.
Two suspected terrorists were also detained.
In another operation, elements of 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, conducted a cordon and search of multiple locations in Al-Bayaa and detained nine suspected terrorists during the early-morning hours of Oct. 5. Three of the nine detainees are wanted members of an improvised explosive device cell.
A would-be roadside bomb emplacement team became victims of their own device on the night of Oct. 3 in south Baghdad.
Terrorists driving a car were en route to place an IED when it detonated prematurely. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment investigated the explosion and discovered a small truck at the site of the explosion along with scattered additional explosive devices. The terrorists responsible had already fled the area.
Some of this I may have reported before, who knows? Anyway based on the hate coming from our proud allies in Saudi Arabia, I can only post this post cartoon:
House of Hate: With friends like them who needs enemies?
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