Some more good news from the war.

Terrorists detained and VBIEDs destroyed in Husaybah

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces find two car bombs and detained four suspected terrorists during raids in Husaybah Oct. 24.

The safe houses were suspected of housing senior al Qaeda in Iraq terrorists and foreign fighters who used them as operational bases to plan and conduct attacks against Iraqi security and Coalition forces in the Husaybah and Karabilah areas.

The two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices were found outside the safe houses and were fully operational for use against Iraqi security and Coalition forces. The VBIEDs were destroyed.

U.S. Soldiers catch terrorists planting bombs

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- As Task Force Baghdad Soldiers continued to conduct aggressive combat patrols in districts in and around Baghdad Oct. 21, several terrorist attacks were halted before they could be carried out.

The U.S. Soldiers discovered several roadside bombs prior to their detonation. In most cases, an explosive ordnance disposal team was called in to destroy the munitions.

One patrol south of Baghdad found two 130 mm rounds with wires leading from the road to a nearby house. Within minutes, the patrol found a second improvised explosive device. The Soldiers secured the site and discovered an individual hiding in the bushes. He and one other individual were detained.

Later in the day, a patrol operating west of Baghdad spotted and engaged three terror suspects preparing to fire a rocket-propelled grenade. The terrorists dropped the weapon and ran. Task Force Baghdad Soldiers gave chase and caught one of the individuals. During the pursuit, they also found an IED which an EOD team later destroyed.

Another unit conducting combat operations in northwest Baghdad found an IED consisting of two 155 mm rounds buried and wired for remote-controlled detonation. That bomb was then destroyed by EOD.

Coalition raids nab terrorists

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- During raids on safe houses, Coalition forces killed two suspected terrorists in Mosul, Oct. 22, and detained 22 others near Ramadi, Oct. 23.

In Mosul, Coalition forces killed two al Qaeda in Iraq terrorists. After Coalition forces entered the safe house, it was determined the suspected terrorists had fled the area, however, Coalition forces were engaged by terrorists occupying two houses nearby. Coalition forces assaulted both houses, where they were engaged with grenades and small-arms fire. During the firefight, two terrorists were killed and several others fled.

Based on multiple intelligence sources, Coalition forces launched a series of raids on al Qaeda in Iraq terrorist safe houses in Ramadi used to hide terrorists and launch attacks against Iraqi security and Coalition forces. The raids resulted in the capture of 22 suspected terrorists.

Soldiers destroy four bombs before they go off

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Task Force Baghdad Soldiers found and destroyed four bombs before they could detonate and harm Iraqi civilians or Iraqi and U.S. military forces during combat operations Oct. 22.

The first improvised explosive device, made from two 120mm mortar rounds, was discovered by Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division in east Abu Ghraib in the early-morning hours. An explosive ordnance disposal team destroyed the bomb through controlled-detonation procedures

Another bomb was discovered by 2/22 Inf. in the same area several hours later. It was also destroyed by explosive experts.

About one hour later, Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry, attached to 1st BCT, 10th Mountain Div., and Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Iraqi Army Brigade discovered a 155mm round in west Abu Ghraib which appeared to be an IED in the preliminary stages of construction. Bomb experts removed the ordnance from the area.

In the early afternoon, 1/11th ACR Soldiers came across a vehicle near the same area of Abu Ghraib which contained two 30-pound propane tanks and five 120mm mortar rounds. After the area was cordoned off and secured, explosive experts destroyed the bomb, which was determined to be a vehicle-carried IED.

Iraqi, U.S. forces catch terrorists in the act

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Task Force Baghdad Soldiers and Iraqi security forces detained three terror suspects and found two improvised explosive devices during combat operations Oct. 22-23.

Responding to a mortar attack north of Baghdad Oct. 22, a U.S. patrol stopped a suspicious vehicle in the area. The occupants had been seen retrieving an object from a bush along the road. Upon searching the vehicle, the Soldiers found a video camera and footage recording the mortar impacts. Two individuals were detained for further questioning.

Earlier in the day, another Task Force Baghdad unit patrolling the Al Bayaa district of south Baghdad detained a suspected terrorist who was carrying a loaded rocket-propelled grenade launcher.

More munitions were found by a different U.S. patrol on a road southeast of Baghdad Oct. 23. The IED consisted of two 155mm rounds in a fuel can. The Soldiers secured the area and called in an explosive ordnance disposal team to destroy the bomb.

Iraqi Police found another potential IED Oct. 23 in Al Bayaa. The IPs took charge of the device which consisted of a 120mm shell with TNT and small bottles of gas with nails.

And lastly this whats being built in Iraq to help the people of that country:

• Two new electricity distribution projects complete in Al-Talayee and At-Thawra (10/20) We continue to bring Iraq closer to a never-before reached goal of 24/7 electricity to each home.
• New road built in Al-Basrah (10/21) Half a million US dollars invested in a road to allow village residents to bring their wares to Basrah. What did Saddam ever do for Basrah province? I'll wait for an answer.
• New water project begins in Baghdad (10/22) Two million dollars invested in clean running water for the city, bringing a nation out of the third world.

**On to something else now:
EL FAGR Egyptian newspaper published threats made by Muslims radicals against the Pope of Alexandria. According to the newspaper, Muslim radicals publicly announced their threats through small mosques in the outskirts of the city of Alexandria and regarded the bloodshed of H.H. Pope Shenouda III as Halal (permissible) in revenge for what they considered an insult to Islam's prophet.

** And now for something really silly:
Cindy Sheehan, the military mother who made her son’s death in Iraq a rallying point for the anti-war movement, plans to tie herself to the White House fence to protest the milestone of 2,000 U.S. military deaths in Iraq. ** Lets just hope someone decides to run 20,000 volts through it whilst she is chained to it. What annoys me is she gets all the free pr from the left wing media, yet how often do we see anything on the brave people putting their lives on the line to bring democracy to that part of the world. Below is what happens when people put their lives on the line, a shame that woman is to self involved in her ego trip to spare any time to think about them...

BAGHDAD, Oct. 22 — Four U.S. contractors were killed last month when their convoy took a wrong turn, drove into a town north of Baghdad and was attacked by an angry mob, a senior U.S. military official said Saturday.

The incident, which occurred Sept. 20 in the town of Duluiyah, about 45 miles north of Baghdad, was first reported Saturday by Britain’s Daily Telegraph. The senior U.S. military commander confirmed the account to The Washington Post. There was no explanation for why the military did not report the deaths earlier.

The commander said the four men — identified by the Telegraph as employees of the Halliburton Co. subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root — realized their convoy had taken a wrong turn and were desperately trying to escape from the town when their vehicle was attacked by insurgents.

The Telegraph said “dozens of Sunni Arab insurgents wielding rocket launchers and automatic rifles” pursued their truck and shot at it.

Two contractors who were not killed in the initial firing were dragged from their vehicle, and one was shot in the back of the head, the newspaper said.

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