The Marines engaged the insurgents with small-arms fire and destroyed the vehicles with air delivered precision-guided munitions, which triggered multiple secondary explosions.
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.
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.
Iraqi National Police, Coalition Forces detain six, seize cache in al-Hadar
By Maj. David Shoupe
2nd BCT, 1st Cav. Div.
BAGHDAD – Members of the 1st Battalion, 6th Iraqi National Police Brigade and 1st Battalion, 14th Cavalry Regiment seized two weapons caches and detained six men suspected of committing sectarian murders and emplacing roadside bombs in the al-Hadar neighborhood here Dec 10.
The early morning operation began with the establishment of an outer security perimeter by coalition forces while national police entered several homes and the Al Sahaby Mosque in search of the men and possible weapons caches.
The national police seized two weapons caches containing assault rifles, a roadside bomb, a bullet-proof vest, assorted small arms ammunition and bomb-making materials. One of the weapons seized was a rifle fitted with a sniper scope, laser sight and modified to accept a sound suppressor.
The six suspects are being held for further questioning.
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BAGHDAD – Coalition Forces detained eight suspects during operations Dec. 10 in Baghdad to capture the leader of a murder and kidnapping cell. The cell is believed to be responsible for murdering Iraqis in the Adhamiyah district employed by coalition forces. The cell leader is allegedly linked to the al Qaeda in Iraq terror network.
There were no Iraqi civilian, Iraqi forces or Coalition Forces casualties.
IP detain 6 suspected insurgents in raid near Hit
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BAGHDAD – Special Iraqi Police Forces, with Coalition advisors, conducted operations against insurgents Dec. 10 in the village of Khasraj, near Hit, capturing six suspected terrorists.
The area around Kasraj is a known insurgent operating area. Insurgent activities in the area include mortar and other attacks against the Coalition Force, attacks against Iraqis assisting the Coalition Force and criminal activity which funds insurgent operations.
A mosque suspected of being a meeting place for insurgents was entered by Iraqi Police Forces during the operation.
No damage was caused to the mosque during the operation.
There were no Iraqi civilian, Iraqi Force or Coalition Force casualties.
IA detains 4 insurgents in Fallujah raid
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BAGHDAD – 1st Iraqi Army Division forces, with Coalition advisors, conducted operations against insurgent cell leaders Dec. 10 in Fallujah, capturing four suspected terrorists.
The insurgent cells are responsible for improvised explosive device, car-bomb and mortar attacks against members of the Iraqi Security Force and Coalition Force in the area. The suspects are also linked to criminal activity in the area. One of the detained men is suspected of being a weapons smuggler for anti-Iraqi forces operating in and around Fallujah.
There were no Iraqi civilian, Iraqi Force or Coalition Force casualties.
Iraqi troops free 23 kidnap victims
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi Soldiers, with the support of coalition forces, found 23 kidnapped
Iraqis during operations in a western neighborhood of the Iraqi capital Dec. 11.
The 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division team followed a suspicious vehicle during the operation. When it stopped in front of a house, the troops discovered two kidnapped Iraqis in the car. A search of the house revealed another 20 hostages. Company E, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment arrived on the scene to assist. An hour later at a nearby checkpoint, the joint patrol observed insurgents in two vehicles as they stopped a bus and tried to abduct the passengers.
The Iraqi Soldiers engaged one of the cars killing one kidnapper and wounding two others. There was an additional hostage in the vehicle’s trunk.
Six suspected kidnappers where arrested. The incidents are still under investigation.