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Joint Operation Detains 10, seizes cache near Euphrates
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - Soldiers of the 4th Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Div., and Company D, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, detained 10 terrorist suspects and found a cache of improvised explosive device components near al Taqa, a village on the banks of the Euphrates southwest of Yusufiyah Nov. 25.

The 10 Iraqi males were caught attempting to emplace IEDs along a route which the U.S. forces were traveling. Upon questioning, the group identified a cache site. The cache contained two pressure plates, three portable phones, four six-foot bundles of wire and a 300-foot roll of copper wire.

The cache and detainees were seized as part of Operation Polar Black Diamond, a combined air assault by 4-4, 6th IA Div. and 4-31 Inf. into the former al Qaeda sanctuary approximately 20 miles southwest of Baghdad.

The detainees are being held for questioning by the Iraqi Army.

Al Qaeda attacks Al Anbar tribe
Multi-National Corps – West PAO

AR RAMADI, Iraq – Al Qaeda terrorists attacked the Abu Soda tribe in Sofia Nov. 25. In response, Coalition Forces provided support to the Abu Soda’s fight against Al Qaeda.

“The American’s have come to the aide of the Abu Soda tribe. They have understood the dire situation [that the Abu Soda are currently battling the Al Qaeda], because [the Americans] see it as a fight against a common enemy,” said Sheikh Ahmed, Sheikh of Abu Resha.

After establishing positive identification, Coalition Forces conducted air strikes and fired artillery at Al Qaeda forces attacking the Abu Soda Tribe.

Al Qaeda forces attacked through a tribal area check point and engaged the Abu Soda in Sofia. Al Qaeda burned homes, and killed members of the tribe using small arms fire and mortars.

There were no reports of Coalition or Iraqi Security Forces casualties during this fight. Both Al Qaeda and the Abu Soda suffered casualties but the exact numbers are unknown at this time.

According to Sheikh Ahmed, “The Abu Soda tribe that is being led by Sheik Jassim and supported by Sheikh Abbas from the Abu Mahal have given their men to the Ministry of the Interior to serve as Iraqi Police. Al Qaeda has decided to attack the
tribes due to their support. The terrorists have gone to a neighboring tribe and have brought fighters to attack the Abu Soda.”

The Abu Soda and Abu Mahal are both members of the Sahawat Al Anbar (Awakening Council) started by Sheikh Sittar of the Abu Resha tribe.

Iraqi Army detains two suspected in mortar attack near Taji
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

TAJI, Iraq – Iraqi Army Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division detained two local citizens here today on a motorcycle carrying three mortar rounds and a large sum of money.

The two suspects were placed into custody after allegedly firing two mortar rounds into the 2nd Iraqi Brigade’s area of operations. The suspects were passing through an Iraqi checkpoint at the time of their detainment.

Iraqi Army soldiers were conducting a reconnaissance mission in the area after discovering mortar rounds had been fired in their vicinity. The two men were apprehended during this recon.

The suspects were detained for further questioning.

Two arrested in funeral procession
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

FORWARD OPERATING BASE MAHMUDIYAH, Iraq — Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division stopped a vehicle north of Forward Operating Base Mahmudiyah Nov. 24, discovering that the driver and passenger were heavily armed.

Soldiers found an Uzi submachine gun with a silencer in the vehicle, as well as a number of hand grenades, and multiple false identification papers. The vehicle had infiltrated a funeral procession when it was stopped, but none of the people in the procession could identify the men.

The detainees were uncooperative during questioning by Iraqi troops and were taken to an Iraqi Army facility for further investigation.

Coalition conducts strike on insurgents
Multi-National Corps – West PAO

AR RAMADI, Iraq – Coalition Forces conducted a precision strike on insurgent forces after observing three men loading weapons from a known cache site into a vehicle in central Ramadi Nov. 26.

After establishing positive identification, Coalition Forces fired precision ordnance at the vehicle, killing two terrorists. One terrorist was seen fleeing from the scene.

No civilians were present at the time of the engagement. No Coalition Forces were injured as a result of this event.

Coalition Forces engage insurgents in Ar Ramadi
Multi-National Corps – West PAO

AR RAMADI, Iraq – Six Iraqis were killed in conjunction with a firefight in the hostile Hamaniyah area of northeast Ramadi in the early hours of Nov. 28.

Prior to dawn, Coalition Forces discovered an improvised explosive device in a historic IED location in Hamaniyah. The patrol spotted two Anti-Iraqi Forces moving away from the trigger site. The two men took up positions on the roof of a house and observed the CF clearing the IED.

As Coalition Forces cleared the IED, the insurgents engaged the security element with small arms fire. After establishing positive identification, Coalition forces engaged with small arms and machine gun fire. As the insurgents continued to engage the patrol, Coalition Forces returned fire with main gun tank rounds. Coalition Forces conducted an extensive search of the house and found one male and five females, ages ranging from infant to teenaged, dead.

There was one female injured at the scene, who refused treatment. Her condition is unavailable at this time. According to local residents, the house was a known anti-Iraqi force safe house. It was reported that one of the insurgents was wounded and other insurgents came to him from the scene.

No Coalition Forces were injured as a result of this event.

“In a very tragic way, today reminds us that insurgents’ actions throughout Iraq are felt by all,” said Coalition spokesman Marine Lt. Col. Bryan Salas. “Efforts are underway to coordinate and offer available assistance to surviving family members.”

ISF Captures Leaders of Illegal Armed Group IED Cell Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

BAGHDAD – Special Iraqi Army Forces, with Coalition advisors, captured two leaders of an illegal armed group cell during a raid Nov. 28 in Baghdad who are believed to be responsible for producing and detonating improvised explosive devices and car bombs that injure and kill Iraqi civilians and members of the Iraqi Security Force.

Seven additional people were also detained by Iraqi forces during the raid.

Operations on the objective caused minimal damage and there were no Iraqi civilian, Iraqi Force or Coalition Force casualties.

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