Good News From Iraq (as not reported on the BBC)

16 detained following tip from locals
MULTINATIONAL DIVISION – NORTH PAO

SADIYAH, Iraq – Iraqi Army and Coalition force Soldiers captured a suspected arms dealer as well as 15 other individuals Oct. 22 during a raid near Sadiyah, Iraq after receiving valuable tips from local citizens.

Soldiers from the Iraqi Army’s 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Division and 1-68 Combined Arms Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Task Force Lightning, were transported to the area via helicopter early Sunday morning.

The mission followed an improvised explosive device attack that killed three Soldiers from 1-68 Combined Arms Battalion. Local Iraqis provided intelligence to Coalition forces on those responsible for the attack, which enabled the Soldiers to identify and capture the suspects.

“We were real happy out there,” said 1st Lt. Alan Boyes, tank platoon leader, Company C, 1-68 Combined Arms Battalion. “The IA was able to cooperate and participate. They went in on the air assault as well. They did their part just like we did ours. They were a little bit more excited with this being their first time. They did a good job to clear the objective.”

It’s a really successful mission, and my Soldiers really enjoy it and they’re doing a good job,” said Iraqi Army Capt. Naafarl Hameed, Company A commander, through an interpreter. “We hope that we can use helicopters a lot in
our missions because it is really fast.”

“It’s good; it’s always good knowing we got somebody,” said 1st Lt. Tad Slatter, infantry platoon leader, Company C, 1-68 Combined Arms Battalion.

There were no Coalition or civilian casualties during this mission.

Air strike kills five terrorists setting roadside IED

BAGHDAD, Iraq — An air strike early Sunday morning killed five terrorists and wounded one as they emplaced an IED on a road near Arab Jabour.

Coalition Forces observed a group of terrorists digging a hole in a road on the outskirts of Arab Jabour while one individual stood watch. As the terrorists placed an IED in the hole, Coalition aircraft engaged the group with precision fires causing the bomb to detonate. Ground forces transported the wounded terrorist to a nearby medical facility. Coalition Forces conducted this operation after careful and deliberate analysis to mitigate collateral damage.


NPs seize IEDs in Al Kur Mosque
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD – Iraqi National Police from 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, seized weapons and munitions when they searched the Al Kur Mosque and nearby houses Thursday in Mansour, a muhalla in western
Baghdad.

Upon entering the mosque, the policemen discovered a completed improvised-explosive device, an IED that was not yet complete, components for an armor piercing IED, three sets of body armor and an AK-47.

The search expanded to houses around the mosque; when residents saw the NPs coming, they fled. The policemen discovered Iraqi Police uniform items, pictures of military activities, a pistol and loose 7.62mm ammunition in a house

directly adjacent to the mosque. In another nearby house, they discovered a police scanner that was monitoring the NPs while they were searching the mosque.

TERROR SUSPECT DETAINED IN MOSUL(New home at Club Gitmo for this guy)
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces detained a suspected terrorist in Mosul today during a raid targeting a high-level Al-Qaeda leader considered one of the main foreign terrorist facilitators in Iraq.

During the operation, gunfire killed a 12-year-old boy located inside the target building.

Ground forces detained the suspect and immediately transported the boy to a nearby medical facility where he subsequently died of his wounds. Coalition Forces are reviewing the incident to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the boy’s death.

Coalition Forces take precautions to mitigate risks to civilians while in pursuit of terrorists. It is unfortunate that terrorists deliberately surround themselves with women and children as they conduct operations.

Further information will be provided as it becomes available.

AIR STRIKE KILLS ONE TERRORIST IN JULAYBA

BAGHDAD, Iraq – An air strike killed one terrorist and wounded another in Julayba today after Coalition Forces observed the individuals loading a vehicle with illegal weapons and explosives.

Coalition Forces observed two individuals in a red sedan receiving and transporting a load of automatic weapons and explosives Monday morning. Credible intelligence links the suspects to another group of terror suspects observed transporting and testing IEDs on Sunday. A Coalition aircraft engaged and destroyed the vehicle with precision fires killing one of the occupants and severely injuring the other.

Coalition Forces conducted the air strike after careful and deliberate analysis to mitigate collateral damage.

This operation is part of ongoing efforts to empower the Iraqi people to defend, govern and rebuild their country. Coalition Forces will continue to hunt down and capture or kill terrorists trying to prevent a peaceful and stable Iraq.

MND-B Soldiers find, destroy 2 large weapons caches
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers discovered two large weapons caches in western Baghdad Oct. 21 and Oct. 22.

Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, attached to MND-B, found a large weapons cache in western Baghdad at approximately 11 p.m. Saturday.

The cache contained 64 rifle grenades, 24 60mm mortar rounds, 19 155mm fuses, six missiles of unknown size, a helicopter rocket, a homemade bomb, 13 130mm fuses, seven sticks of C4 explosive, eight blocks of TNT, two cans of 7.62mm ammunition and 700 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition.

Later, Soldiers from 2nd BCT, discovered a second cache in western Baghdad.

The cache contained 11 300 pound bombs, a 500 pound bomb, a 250 pound bomb, ten blocks of C4 explosive, ten blasting caps, 20 rocket-propelled grenade rounds, five grenades, four RPG launchers, 35 anti-tank rounds, two 65mm rockets, two 120mm artillery rounds and a 25mm artillery round.

The munitions were destroyed by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team.

Five insurgents killed, building destroyed south of Balad

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces killed an insurgent Monday morning as they conducted movement to a suspected terrorist location south of Balad and later destroyed a building associated with terrorist activities, killing four more.

As ground forces approached the objective, an insurgent along their route engaged them with rifle fire. A coalition element then engaged and killed the insurgent as the ground forces continued to the objective.

Credible intelligence indicated the presence of several suspected terrorists on the objective prior to the raid. When Coalition Forces arrived at the objective, they announced Coalition presence and called for all occupants to exit peacefully. A woman and five children exited the house without incident.

Due to intelligence that several men were present as well, Coalition Forces again requested all occupants to exit peacefully, sending the woman back inside the building to encourage the men to exit. The woman again exited the building without the men. In order to ensure the safety of the force as well as surrounding residents, Coalition aircraft delivered precision munitions onto the building, resulting in its destruction and the death of the four occupants who refused to exit.

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