US troops kill 46 Iraqis trying to ambush them in central Iraq

Nov. 30, 2003

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

FN Alert:

 

Banner: US forces kill 46 Iraqis trying to ambush them in central Iraq.

 

Steve Centanni: 46 Iraqis were killed and 8 others were taken captive.

 

 

 

Across wire:

4th Infantry Division repelled multiple ambush attacks, at least 18 Iraqi attackers, 5 US soldiers were wounded. No reported deaths.

[BillM]

On CNN some bozo said that the US had huge cannons 120 mm on the Bradley. Hard to imagine the stupidity.

[carl in alaska]

Yep...Hillary & Daschle are deeply saddened and concerned about the lack of international support for this mission. They would have preferred that the terrorists were machine-gunned by troops under UN command.

[lilylangtree]

Go troops go! Kill all those murdering, thieving Saddam loyalists.

[Dog]

Wearing the uniform could have been a statement on their part.....of their re-emergence.

This was a daylight attack right?

[Recovering_Democrat]

Tom Daschle is saddened, deeply saddened.

[PeteFromMontana]

FANTASTIC!! It seems like there has been so much bad news that comes out of that region on Saturday and Sunday it is great to finally get some good news.

God bless our brave soldiers!

[oceanview]

yes, but how do they communciate at the point of attack? radios? they must have some way to communicate amongst themselves in realtime to coordinate the attack.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Walt Rodgers on CNN....is sounding depressed.

Thanks for keeping an eye on the enemy press so we don't have to. *g*

[Dog]

That is Walt Rodgers....terrorist symp..

[oceanview]

that is a good question. was it daylight or a night attack?

[McGavin999]

why, all of a sudden, are these thugs wearing uniforms of any kind?

Off hand I would say that this was their last gasp. I think they threw everything they had at us on this last day (isn't this the day of the eclipse?) Looks like Allah has frowned on them.

[Dog]

Hey I'm in a good mood ......the EAGLES won....so I'll take one for our side....:-)

[South40]

No surprise that CNN is upset. They have always been allied with the Fedayeen Saddam and have supported the deaths of Americans.

The RATs at DU aren't taking it so well either. They either don't believe it entirely or they're questioning the numbers. Of course they'd all b e happy if it were American soldiers who had been killed. Yet they deny they're anti-American.

Slugs.

[FairOpinion]

On TV they keep talking about the fact that they are "wearing uniforms" -- next thing the liberals will be whining that we should treat them as POW-s.

The Fedayeen are NOT official military -- they are still illegal combattants and terrorists.

Here is more about them.

http://vialardi.org/IRAQ/fedayeen.html

The Fedayeen, with a total strength reportedly between 18,000 and 40,000 troops, is composed of young soldiers recruited from regions loyal to Saddam. The unit reports directly to the Presidential Palace, rather than through the army command, and is responsible for patrol and anti-smuggling duties. Though at times improperly termed an "elite" unit, the Fedayeen is a politically reliable force that can be counted on to support Saddam against domestic opponents. It started out as a rag-tag force of some 10,000-15,000 "bullies and country bumpkins." They are supposed to help protect the president and Uday, and carry out much of the police's dirty work.

The Fidayi Saddam include a special unit known as the death squadron, whose masked members perform certain executions, including in victims' homes. The Fidayi operate completely outside the law, above and outside political and legal structures.

It is difficult to establish the exact date when the beheading of women campaign began in Iraq. Witness accounts report the public beheading of women from June 2000 through to May 2001. Saddam’s Fidayi conduct the beheading operations, which take place in two stages. Accompanied by the leaders of the Ba’th party, the Fidayi make a night raid on the district. The latter is gone through with a fine toothcomb to eliminate any hints of revolt and in order to discover any weapons. The population is summoned for the next day at prayer time. They arrive at the stated hour at the home of the victim, who is dragged out in the clothes she is wearing. She is then stretched out on an iron bench, her head hanging down, in front of her children, her family and the whole population of the district. The executioner and his assistants are dressed in brown bearing the logo Saddam’s Fidayi’ and usually do not come from the district or the region. The Feddayi detailed to carry out the beheading takes his sword held out by an assistant and cut’s the victim’s head off. According to the scenes described, the head is exhibited or the body and the head are thrown into black boxes and taken away. Women belonging to families suspected of being hostile to the regime or whose members are in prison as “opponents” (the term of course covers a considerable number of definitions) are particularly targeted.

[Dog]

Centani on Fox said a daylight attack..

[LoudRepublicangirl]

Yes!!!Now this is the best news I've heard in a long time!! I only hope that our guys who were wounded are going to be okay. I hear on FOX that they are.

[Sofa King]

It's actually typical of US armed forces. You'd never know it from the defeatist attitudes on the left, but our guys our good.

[judicial meanz]

Translation:

46 idiots wearing Fedeyeen Saddam uniforms attack a heavily defended US encampment belonging to the 4th US Infantry Division, in multiple wave attacks, only to end up dead due to overwhelming US airpower, firepower, and motivated US soldiers who have an axe to grind with them.

Is this a group Darwin award nomination or what?

[oceanview]

more from FNC:

"2 different US convoys on different sides of the city. they attacked with mortar, RPG, small arms, roadblocks, attacking from alleys and rooftops. US response with tanks and Bradleys. no report of air cover for our guys (I cannot understand that)."

[tsmith130]

I'm not sure. Maybe we should contact Mr. Wayne Madsen for time verification. ;o)