Iraqi National Police and Coalition Forces conduct joint operations, seize weapons in al Doura 2nd BCT, 1st Cav. Div. PAO
BAGHDAD – 1st Battalion 6th Brigade Iraqi National Police and coalition forces seized several weapons caches during an early-morning operation in the al Doura neighborhood of the Iraqi capital Dec. 8.
The joint operation was conducted based on tips from residents of the neighborhood, leading the police and troops to weapons caches in homes and the al Hassanae’en Mosque.
The police entered the mosque and several homes, seizing a total of four assault rifles, one machine gun, 42 mortar rounds, plastic explosives and assorted bomb-making materials.
Iraqi Forces team up with US forces to reduce violence in Adhamiyah
2nd BCT, 2nd Inf. Div. PAO
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq – In an effort to reduce sectarian violence and insurgency activities, the Iraqi security forces and Iraqi police are teaming with Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment (Stryker) to secure Adhamiyah today.
In a coordinated effort dubbed ‘Operation Cougar,’ the Iraqi Security Force and Coalition forces are conducting a cordon-and-clear operation in Adhamiyah early this morning with Iraqi police forces providing perimeter checkpoint security.
This operation is part of a larger on-going effort from the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Defense to establish security for the local residents in eastern Baghdad through the lead efforts of the Iraqi Security Force with over-watch support from Coalition troops.
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq – Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment detained 10 suspects and found a weapons cache in Bagdad Dec. 9.
During the morning operation, the unit found one grenade launcher with one round, seven AK-47 rifles with 22 loaded magazines, 3,300 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, two loaded sniper rifle magazines, six primers and one roll of wire. Also recovered were a pair of binoculars and four radios.
The suspects are being held for questioning.
Three Insurgents Killed While Emplacing an IED
Multi-National Corps – West PAO
CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – Insurgents observed emplacing an improvised explosive device were killed Dec. 8 in Saqlawiyah, west of Baghdad.
Three insurgents were killed and two vehicles were destroyed when Marines assigned to Regimental Combat Team 5 observed insurgents emplacing an improvised explosive device beneath a tractor trailer and a large Bongo truck.
The Marines engaged the insurgents with small-arms fire and destroyed the vehicles with air delivered precision-guided munitions, which triggered multiple secondary explosions.
There were no reports of civilian casualties. No casualties or damage to Coalition Forces were reported. **What a shame that they died that way, had these scum blown themselves up they may have qualified for a Darwin award.
FORWARD OPERATING BASE YUSUFIYAH, Iraq – Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), discovered a weapons cache containing anti-aircraft weapons south of the Iraqi capital Dec. 9.
The cache included a Soviet-made SA-7 ‘Strella’ surface-to-air missile launcher and components of a 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun.
The weapons were in a state of deterioration and appeared to be unusable without significant maintenance.
Operation nets five al-Qaeda suspects
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MAHMUDIYAH, Iraq – Iraqi Army Soldiers, with Coalition
advisors, detained five suspected terrorists; and confiscated a cache of weapons and a
stockpile of al-Qaeda-in-Iraq propaganda near Mahmudiyah Dec.9.
Based on detailed intelligence gathered from previous operations, Iraqi Soldiers from
2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, with advisors from Battery A, 2nd Battalion,
15th Field Artillery Regiment., 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, conducted a
raid on a small building complex targeting an improvised-explosive-device cell, believed to be
responsible for several attacks against Coalition and Iraqi security forces.
As the Iraqi Soldiers raided the objective, they detained two individuals and observed three others attempting to escape. The Soldiers pinpointed and detained the three men in a canal.
The troops found two AK-47 assault rifles, a mortar cleaning kit, a shotgun, and a mortar explosive charge following a search of the complex. Also found were, al-Qaeda propaganda
and a series of documents indicating future attacks.
The detainees are being held for questioning.
Operation nets 11 suspects, cache of weapons
2nd BCT, 10th Mtn. Div. PAO
Forward Operating Base Mahmudiyah, Iraq – Iraqi Army Soldiers with coalition advisors detained 11 suspected terrorists and a cache of weapons at approximately noon Dec. 7 near Lutifiyah, Iraq, about 20 miles south of Baghdad.
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division with advisors from 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment., 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and an Iraqi Army patrol were searching the area based on a tip from locals and discovered components of mortar rounds, two rocket-propelled grenade propellant charges, a 130mm artillery round rigged as an improvised explosive device and two Russian-made rifles.
The detainees were found in nearby residences, and are being held for questioning.
CCCI convicts four insurgents
BAGHDAD, Iraq — The Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicted 4 security detainees from November 24 to 30, for various crimes including illegal possession of special category weapons, failure to renew resident identification and illegal border crossing.
The trial court found an Iraqi man guilty of illegal possession of special category weapons in violation of Coalition Provisional Authority Order 3/2003. MNF apprehended the defendant after witnessing him transporting weapons across the Tigris River and following him to the roof of a building. MNF found the defendant with two AK-47s, one PKC, one grenade, four AK-47 magazines, 788 PKC rounds and 969 AK-47 rounds. On Nov. 28 the trial panel considered all the evidence and sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment.
The trial court found an Iraqi man guilty of illegal possession of special category weapons in violation of Order3/2003. MNF apprehended the defendant after stopping a vehicle that was traveling toward a checkpoint at a high rate of speed. A search of the defendant’s car revealed two AK-47s and 50 blasting caps. On Nov. 28 the trial panel considered all the evidence and sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment.
The trial court found a Kuwaiti man guilty of possession of illegal border crossing in violation of Article 10 of the Passport Law. MNF apprehended the defendant during a targeted raid to disrupt Anti-Iraqi and Anti-MNF elements. The defendant admitted to entering Iraq to participate in violence. On Nov. 28 the trial panel considered all the evidence and sentenced him to six years imprisonment.
The trial court found a Syrian man guilty of not renewing his resident ID in violation of Revolutionary Command Council Order 1246 of 1983. MNF apprehended the defendant after a raid on the defendant’s home revealed equipment and materials for the production of counterfeit Syrian documents. On Nov. 29 the trial panel considered all the evidence and sentenced the defendant to two years imprisonment.
Since its reorganization, under an amendment to CPA order 13, in April 2004, the Central Criminal Court has held 1,746 trials for Coalition-apprehended insurgents. The proceedings have resulted in the conviction of 1,505 individuals with sentences ranging up to death.