MND-B Soldiers detain 4 terrorist suspects at illegal checkpoint
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Soldiers from 8th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, investigating a tip on an illegal checkpoint, detained four suspected terrorists in west Baghdad at approximately 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
MND-B Soldiers arrived in the area and located four men, each armed with AK-47s, who were manning the illegal checkpoint.
The suspects did not have permits and were detained. Upon further investigation of the area, Soldiers found another AK-47, two bolt-action rifles and an Iraqi police protective vest.
1-22 Inf. Regt. Soldiers find 2 weapons caches
1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Soldiers from Multi-National Division – Baghdad’s 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, found three ammunition caches west of Baghdad Saturday.
A patrol from Company B, 1st Bn., found the first cache at approximately 7:45 a.m., which consisted of 360 7.62mm rounds of ammunition and three fragmentation hand grenades.
A patrol from Co. A, 1st Bn., found the second, and largest, cache of the day at approximately 9:15 a.m., which consisted of five 60mm mortars, 18 grenades, four rocket-propelled grenades, two anti-aircraft weapons, 45 Ruchnaya Kumulyativnaya Granata anti-tank grenades, 41 RKG rounds, three 30mm anti-aircraft weapons, seven AK-47 assault rifles, nine RPG rounds, 93 blocks of C4, five 120mm mortar rounds, three crates of 30mm anti-aircraft rounds, one flame thrower, three rifle scopes and miscellaneous ammunition.
Another patrol from Co. B found 250 rounds of Dragonov sniper rounds at approximately 1:30 p.m.
Coalition forces capture terrorists near Abu Gurayb
BAGHDAD – Coalition forces successfully targeted and captured one terrorist and one of his associates during a raid southwest of Abu Gurayb July 22.
Clear and compelling evidence led security troops to target a terrorist known to have extensive links to senior al-Qaida in Iraq leaders in the region. The targeted terrorist is a reported vehicle-borne improvised explosive device cell leader in the Yusifiyah area. Attacks involving VBIEDs frequently result in the death or injury to innocent Iraqi civilians.
The targeted individuals immediately surrendered when the Coalition forces approached. Security troops detained the individuals without incident. This and other recent operations in the region are helping Coalition forces get a clearer picture of the enemy network in the region, and how best to capture or eliminate them.
No Iraqi civilians or Coalition forces were injured during the operation.
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, detained eight suspected terrorists and seized a weapons cache from a vehicle in the Mahmudiyah area at approximately 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
While on a combat patrol, the MND-B Soldiers were investigating a suspicious vehicle parked in front of a building when the eight suspects exited the structure and claimed the vehicle belonged to them.
Inside the vehicle, the 1st Bn., 502nd Inf. Regt. Soldiers found ten 82mm mortar rounds, 3,000 7.62mm rounds, one grenade, 800 linked PKC rounds, eight 60mm mortar fuses, an RPK rifle, two AK-47s and 550,000 Iraqi dinar.
The eight suspects were detained and the vehicle and its contents were confiscated.
In a separate incident, Soldiers from 2nd Bn., 502nd Inf. Regt., detained two terrorist suspects at approximately 8:40 p.m. when a combat patrol observed the men acting suspiciously, crouching over the road in a rural area north of Muhafazat in the Al Yusufiyah province.
The Soldiers investigated the area and found the men were attempting to emplace a roadside bomb. The suspects confessed to placing the IED.
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – A patrol from 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, found a large cache west of Baghdad at approximately 7 p.m. Saturday.
A combat patrol from Company A, 1st Bn., 22nd Inf. Regt., found eight 122mm mortar rounds, three 122mm fuses, 27 rocket-propelled grenade rounds, an RPG launcher, 20 RPG booster rounds, five AK-47 assault rifles, 5,000 7.62mm rounds of ammunition, a coax anti-aircraft gun, seven blasting caps, six remote-control boxes for roadside bombs, 12 hand grenades, three illumination rounds and 1,000 PKC rounds.
BALAD – Iraqi security forces conducted an early-morning raid near Fallujah on July 25 capturing two targeted insurgents, one of whom was a insurgent cell leader in the local area.
As coalition force advisers looked on, Iraqi forces raided a target house in a rural area northeast of Fallujah and captured both insurgents without incident.
The cell leader allegedly coordinated and directed improvised explosive device, or IED, attacks against coalition force convoys, mortar attacks against coalition force bases, and ran an insurgent training camp near Samarra.
His accomplice, a member of his cell, is believed to have conducted IED and mortar attacks against coalition forces in the Fallujah area.
Iraqi forces also seized one AK-47 assault rifle.
No Iraqi or coalition forces were injured during the operation.
Coalition forces conduct raid north of Balad
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed one terrorist, wounded another and detained one associate during a raid north of Balad on the morning of June 24.
Reliable intelligence indicates that the targeted terrorists were associated with numerous senior al-Qaida in Iraq members including two local Emirs. The group is also reported to be tied to another recently captured individual who had previously led the overall network and has since admitted to countless attacks on Iraqi civilians.
While the troops were moving to the target area they encountered two armed terrorists who attempted to engage the ground force. The ground force immediately engaged the terrorists killing one and wounding the other. The wounded terrorist was provided immediate first aid on site.
Multiple men fled the immediate target area upon arrival of the assault force. The ground force then quickly contained and secured the target area.
The troops pursued and ultimately detained another suspect.
Multi-National Corps – Iraq Public Affairs
BALAD – Iraqi Army forces conducted a pre-dawn raid in Baghdad on July 25, capturing six targeted insurgents, all of whom are believed to be involved in ‘death squad’ activities.
As coalition force advisers looked on, Iraqi forces raided an objective in southwest Baghdad consisting of four separate buildings and captured the cell leader and five other key members of an insurgent ‘punishment committee.’
Iraqi forces also seized two AK-47 assault rifles, one pistol, and one set of body armor.
The operation occurred without incident; there were no Iraqi or coalition force casualties.
Coalition forces conduct raid near Bayji
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed a senior local leader for al-Qaida in Iraq and captured three suspected terrorists during a raid in the vicinity of Bayji Tuesday morning.
The raid successfully targeted the newly-appointed al Qaida in Iraq leader of Bayji, who was reportedly a foreign terrorist. The targeted terrorist was suspected of being a member a local Mujahidin Shura Council for the Bayji area also.
The ground troops encountered an improvised explosive device (IED) in route to the target, but the effect was insignificant to the operation.
The terrorist leader fled the scene when security forces arrived at the target. He was trying to hide and took what security forces determined to be threatening actions. Coalition forces engaged and killed him.
The other three suspects were detained without incident. There were multiple small arms weapons and ammunition discovered and destroyed on location.
Multiple women and children were present at the raid sites. None were harmed and all were returned to their homes once the troops ensured the area was secure. Coalition forces continue to go to great lengths to avoid non-combatant casualties on the battlefield while terrorists continue to exploit Iraqi women and children by placing them in danger with their actions and presence.
F16 Strike takes out Terrorist
BAQUBAH – A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter, providing nontraditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support to Coalition ground forces, killed a member of an improvised explosive device cell and identified an IED emplacement Wednesday near Baqubah, U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials reported.
The F-16 identified three possible IED emplacers and passed the information to ground forces. Ground unit personnel positively identified the terrorists and requested the F-16 engage the hostile forces. The F-16 strafed the terrorists, killing one and ending the engagement.
Coalition aircraft, operationally controlled by U.S. Central Command Air Forces from Southwest Asia bases, provide a constant air umbrella over Iraq, providing for the safety and security of the Iraqi people and coalition ground forces, officials said.
"Our message is clear to those who continue to harm innocent civilians and attack coalition forces: if terrorists continue their activities, we will identify, track and take appropriate action to stop them," said Air Force Brig. Gen. Anthony Haynes, Combined Air Operations Center director. "More than 30,000 deployed airmen are hard at work, in the air and on the ground, in both Iraq and Afghanistan, striving to improve the safety and quality of life for local citizens," he said.
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