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CCCI convicts 23 insurgents: Two sentenced to 30 years imprisonment, eight sentenced to 15 years imprisonment

BAGHDAD, Iraq — The Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicted 23 individuals from Oct. 13 to 19 for various crimes including kidnapping, possession of illegal weapons, forging passports, heading, leading, joining armed groups, and illegal border crossing.

The trial court found three Iraqi men guilty of possession of illegal weapons, in violation of Order 3/2003, section 6, Paragraph 2B of the Iraqi Penal Code. The trial panel sentenced two of the men to thirty years imprisonment and the other man to ten years imprisonment

The trial court found three Iraqi men guilty of violating Article 421 of the Iraqi Penal Code, Parts G and H. When Coalition Forces stopped a suspicious vehicle, they heard a noise coming from the trunk. A search of the vehicle revealed an individual held captive in the trunk. CF also found weapons ammunition and large amounts of money in the vehicle. On October 18, the trial panel sentenced the men to fifteen years imprisonment.

The trial court found a Syrian man guilty of joining armed groups to unsettle the security and stability of Iraq and endangering lives in violation of Article 194 of the Iraqi Penal Code. On 15 October the trial panel sentenced the man to fifteen years imprisonment.

Those convicted of passport violations and entering the country illegally included four Egyptians, eight Syrians, and one each from Palestine, Yemen, Jordan and Iraq. Other sentences ranged from 18 months to 10 years imprisonment.

Since its establishment in April 2004, the Central Criminal Court has held 1,660 trials for Coalition-apprehended insurgents. The proceedings have resulted in 1,424 convictions with sentences ranging up to death.

Iraqi Army busts suspected arms ring
Multi-National Division – North PAO

TIKRIT, Iraq –Iraqi soldiers apprehended four suspected anti-Iraqi forces and seized a sizeable cache Thursday in an operation southeast of Kan’an.

Iraqi soldiers with 2nd brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division discovered the individuals, along with a cache, while conducting an intelligence driven operation on a suspected arms dealer and weapons cache.

During the search, Iraqi soldiers came under sporadic small arms fire as the AIF were attempting to flee the area. The Iraqi soldiers eventually detained the four individuals and found the sizeable cache.

The cache consisted of nearly 100 rounds of machine gun ammunition, six rocket propelled grenades, five grenades, IED making materials, anti-Iraqi propaganda and three stolen cars.

The detainees were taken to a secure location for questioning.

Elsewhere in Diyala province, Iraqi Police discovered a vehicle borne improvised explosive device near Balad Ruz, which contained six 155 mm rounds, and prevented it from being used to harm innocent civilians.

Both finds mark continued progress in Diyala province, led by Iraqi Security Forces, to disrupt AIF and their activity. It also demonstrates the determination, persistence, and fortitude of the ISF in Diyala to keep Iraqi citizens and communities safe.

Iraqi Army captures leader of insurgent cell
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

BAGHDAD – 8th Iraqi Army Division forces, with coalition advisers, conducted a raid Nov. 11 near Suwayrah and captured the suspected leader of an insurgent cell responsible for attacks against Iraqi security forces. The cell leader is suspected of also being responsible for a car bomb attack in Suwayrah that killed at least nine and injured more than 50 Iraqi civilians.

The insurgent cell is thought to have also coordinated an attack which destroyed an Iraqi Army headquarters in Suwayrah. Iraqi forces detained four additional suspects during the raid.

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

IA detains suspects in search for insurgent cell members

Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

BAGHDAD – 7th Iraqi Army Division forces, with coalition advisers, conducted a raid Nov. 10 in Al Hawz near Ramadi to capture members of an insurgent cell believed to be responsible for attacks that injure and kill Iraqi security forces in the Ramadi area.

The cell members are also allegedly responsible for multiple coordinated attacks on coalition operating bases in the Ramadi area. Iraqi Army forces detained one suspect during the raid.

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

IA detains suspects in search for death squad leader
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

BAGHDAD – Special Iraqi Army forces, with coalition advisers, conducted a raid Nov. 10, in Sadr City to capture a top-level death squad leader who is believed to be responsible for carrying out widespread death squad activities in eastern Baghdad.

This criminal allegedly controls the actions of multiple cells, with hundreds of cell members, that conduct sectarian murder and torture, kidnappings, improvised explosive devices attacks and other attacks and crimes against Iraqi civilians and Iraqi security forces. He also facilitates the flow of weapons and explosives into Iraq which are used to conduct sectarian attacks.

Iraqi Army forces detained five suspects during the raid and confiscated six improvised explosive devices and Iraqi military uniforms.

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


Iraqi Army detains suspects in search for IED supplier
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

BAGHDAD – Special Iraqi Army Forces, with Coalition advisers, conducted a raid Nov. 11 in Abu Ghraib to capture a criminal who is suspected of providing supplies for improvised explosive devices and munitions to an IED cell in the area. The cell is believed to be responsible for bombings which kill and injure Iraqi civilians and security forces.

The Iraqi Force confiscated several sniper and assault rifles during the raid and detained three suspects.

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

Iraqi Police drive recruits 400 in Ramadi
1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division PAO

RAMADI, Iraq – Marking the largest recruiting drive in the Ramadi district history, over
four hundred nine men joined the Iraqi Police during a three-day recruiting drive here.

Becoming an Iraqi policeman offers young men an opportunity to have a
profession where they can protect their families.

“I want to join the Iraqi Police because I want to save my country from the
insurgency,” stated one police applicant who said the insurgents had killed his cousin.
“It is the duty of every Iraqi citizen to do what they can to protect our country… When I
finish training and come back to [Ramadi to] serve, Ramadi will be even safer than it is
now.”

According to Marine Maj. Jeff Wicker, Police Implementation Officer, “The first
requirement is literacy, they have to be able to read and write… We’re getting a better
quality recruit as the situation is improving and things become safer, [the potential
recruits] feel more secure in coming to the recruiting drive.”

“I joined the IPs because I want to help save my country. I want peace in all Iraq,”
said one local IP helping with the recruiting drive. He stated that he has seen an
improvement in the security situation, “I am very proud of everything we have
accomplished.”

Potential recruits must be over 18 years of age, and pass a physical and medical
test to identify any possible major problems that would keep them from completing the
academy or hinder their duties as policemen later.

Coalition offers reward for help in the return of kidnapped U.S. Soldier

BAGHDAD – Multi-National Force – The U.S. Government is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the recovery of kidnapped U.S. Army Specialist Ahmed Kousay Altaie who was abducted outside the International Zone in Baghdad October 23.

Altaie is an American of Iraqi decent who moved to the United States as a teenager and joined the Army Reserve in December 2004. He was mobilized in August 2005 and deployed to Iraq three months later.

Since the October 23rd abduction, the Coalition Force has continuously searched for Altaie conducting operations in response to over 300 tips provided by Iraqi citizens.

The Coalition will pay up to $50,000 reward to anyone who provides information that leads to the recovery of Specialist Altaie. Individuals who have information on him should call the Iraqi National Tips Hotline by dialing 130.

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