ICDC, TF ALL AMERICAN WORK TOWARD A SAFER AL ANBAR

CENTCOM ^ | Feb. 16, 2004

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

	NEWS RELEASE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894

February 16, 2004
Release Number: 04-02-29


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


ICDC, TF ALL AMERICAN WORK TOWARD A SAFER AL ANBAR

RAMADI, Iraq -- During operations on Saturday and Sunday, Task Force All American conducted 281 patrols (including 18 joint patrols), cleared three small caches, and executed two offensive operations - cordon and searches in Iskandariyah and Ar Ramadi. Iraqi Civil Defense Corps forces also conducted 15 independent patrols.

Soldiers discovered and disarmed two improvised explosive devices before they could be detonated against coalition forces and captured eight personnel while suffering no casualties. At Trebil, 64 personnel and 53 vehicles were denied entry along with seven personnel at Husaybah - all because they lacked passports.

As of Sunday, 351 people and 12 buses have crossed back into Iraq at Ar Ar as they returned from the Hajj. To date, 20,812 people have returned from Saudi Arabia through the 82nd Airborne's area.

At 1 a.m. Sunday morning, in 3rd Brigade 82nd Airborne Division's areas of responsibility, units conducted a cordon and search in Iskandariyah to neutralize an improvised explosive device making cell and capture their equipment. The operation was conducted successfully and resulted in the capture of seven enemy personnel - including four primary targets. Among the items confiscated were IED making materials, various forms of ammunition, and bomb making instructions.

At 11 p.m. Saturday night, in 1st Brigade 1st Infantry Divisions areas of responsibility, soldiers conducted a raid of a target house in Ar Ramadi to capture Mohammed Aatiry. Aatiry is suspected of providing a safehouse and facilitating the movements of Jalil Habbush. The operation was conducted successfully and resulted in the capture of the primary target.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

RAMADI, Iraq -- During operations on Saturday and Sunday, Task Force All American conducted 281 patrols (including 18 joint patrols), cleared three small caches, and executed two offensive operations ...

Soldiers discovered and disarmed two improvised explosive devices before they could be detonated against coalition forces and captured eight personnel while suffering no casualties.

 

.. Sunday morning, in 3rd Brigade 82nd Airborne Division's areas of responsibility, units conducted a cordon and search in Iskandariyah to neutralize an improvised explosive device making cell and capture their equipment. The operation was conducted successfully and resulted in the capture of seven enemy personnel - including four primary targets.

..Saturday night, in 1st Brigade 1st Infantry Divisions areas of responsibility, soldiers conducted a raid of a target house in Ar Ramadi to capture Mohammed Aatiry. Aatiry is suspected of providing a safehouse and facilitating the movements of Jalil Habbush. The operation was conducted successfully and resulted in the capture of the primary target.

 

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1st Brigade
1st Infantry Division
(Mechanized)

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Task Force "All American"

 

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[risk]

Great tag, RTCG. Great troops. We're still free. What more can I say?

[SandRat]

Thanks RC Ist Infantry Division (Mech.) is one of my old units.

SR

[mark502inf]

Keeping up the offensive tempo and taking the fight to the enemy even in the middle of all the troop changeovers--an awful lot of hard work and effort to do that--a news release can never explain how much those soldiers are doing.

[Cap Huff]

There is some big news here:

"Aatiry is suspected of providing a safehouse and facilitating the movements of Jalil Habbush. The operation was conducted successfully and resulted in the capture of the primary target."

Jalil Habbush is #16, the former head of the Iraqi Intelligence Service under Saddam

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Bump!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Good. We should be hearing a lot about one of your old units in the coming months. (^:

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Hearts and minds, TF "All American" AO:

	NEWS RELEASE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894

February 16, 2004
Release Number: 04-02-28


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


AL ANBAR SCHOOLS, YOUTH CENTER SEE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS

RAMADI, Iraq -- Two schools east of Ar Ramadi received more than $29,000 for repairs Saturday. The ongoing renovations conducted by Iraqi citizens will benefit approximately 800 students and are the first capital improvements made on those particular schools in the last 36 years.

Also today, local craftsmen in Ar Ramadi used nearly $9,000 in funds to repair the Youth Center in Ar Rutbah. The repairs will be completed over the next 10 days and will provide the 23,000 residents of the city with a functional youth center- complete with electricity and plumbing. Civil affairs teams with the 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division assisted in the efforts.

Task Force All American personnel also donated backpacks, school supplies, and soccer balls as part of their ongoing efforts to improve school attendance.

http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/news_release.asp?NewsRelease=20040228.txt

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[blackie]

Task Force "All American"

ICDC ~ Bump!

[SandRat]

BUMP!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Keeping up the offensive tempo and taking the fight to the enemy even in the middle of all the troop changeovers--an awful lot of hard work and effort to do that--a news release can never explain how much those soldiers are doing.

Bump!

A few mainstream press articles a week making an attempt to explain the hard work being done by our troops across Iraq, and to honor them for the risks taken daily - a release by a source other than the DoD - would help, though!

[windchime]

Bump!