U.S. Troops Nab Two More Senior Iraqi Insurgents

American Forces Press Service ^ | Jan. 15, 2004 | By Gerry J. Gilmore

[Calpernia]

Task Force All-American soldiers nabbed two more senior anti-coalition leaders during combat operations in western Iraq, according to a Combined Joint Task Force 7 news release.

The release noted that Brig. Gen. Kalil Ibraham Fayal al-Dulaymi and Gen. Mamoud Khudair Younes were captured by 82nd Airborne Division troops today and Jan. 14, respectively.

The operations also included the detention of 41 other suspected insurgents, and followed the Jan. 11 seizure of Khamis Sirhan al-Muhammad, former Baathist Party regional leader in Anbar province, which includes Fallujah, Khalidiyah and Ramadi, under the deposed Saddam Hussein regime.

Al-Dulaymi, the release stated, was the leader of anti-coalition activity operating in sections of Baghdad and in Anbar province. He is linked to a November rocket attack on a coalition installation in Fallujah.

The release noted that Younes, a former Iraqi military intelligence officer in the province, is believed to have received messages and money from Saddam before the former dictator's Dec. 13 capture. Younes, the release continued, also is linked to the Jan. 8 downing of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.

CJTF 7 also reported that 82nd Airborne Division soldiers and special operations forces had captured al-Muhammad Jan. 11 during a coordinated mission in Fallujah. He was No. 54 on Iraq's 55 list of most-wanted former regime fugitives.

Al-Muhammad is believed to have been responsible for coordinating, facilitating and financing myriad anti-coalition attacks and to have been involved in acts of sabotage on power, oil, fuel and railroad infrastructure.

The task force reported he has been very cooperative since his capture and is providing valuable information to coalition officials, including names and locations of key insurgents associated with anti-coalition foreign fighter cells.

During the past 24 hours, Task Force All-American troops conducted 203 patrols, including 10 joint patrols with Iraqi security forces. They cleared 10 ammunition caches and conducted eight offensive operations. CJTF 7 officials also reported that 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) troops captured seven suspected insurgents Jan. 15 in raids south of Mosul.

[Calpernia]

Pro Military, Pro Coalition, Pro de-Baathification News!

Task Force All-American soldiers nabbed two more senior anti-coalition leaders during combat operations in western Iraq, according to a Combined Joint Task Force 7 news release.

[Dog]

And that briefcase keeps giving..

[MEG33]

The news about Muhammad "being cooperative" must make some insurgents shake in their boots.

[RoughDobermann]

including names and locations of key insurgents associated with anti-coalition foreign fighter cells

I wonder if clean pairs of shorts are in short supply round about now....

[evad]

More good news..
"You know who" is deeply saddened

[thinktwice]

The Iraqi roundup reminds me of the card card "fifty two pickup."

[11th_VA]

The task force reported he has been very cooperative since his capture and is providing valuable information to coalition officials, including names and locations of key insurgents associated with anti-coalition foreign fighter cells.

Great News, it's just too bad the US is not any safer ... (/sarcasm)

[Calpernia]

bump! That was funny ^-^

[robjna]

its amazing how quickly these "fundamentalists" flip when faced with getting the snot knocked out of them. Bunch of cowards who hit and run and scatter like the cockroached they are and plead to allah when face to face with our boys

[smiley]

Absolutely! Definitely cowards when faced with real U.S. and Coalition soldiers!

[Calpernia]

Look here at what StillProud was able to translate for us. Seems a butt kicking was given for terrorists talking too much. All the chatter seems to be messing up their plans. I'm deeply saddened by that :)

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

DoD now posting the CJTF7 reports before CJTF7. I'm hurt. Still, will probably reach more people. (^:

[Go Gordon]

The news about Muhammad "being cooperative" must make some insurgents shake in their boots.

I'm picturing the soldiers with the mini-cams on their helmuts doing the cardon and search missions. When they round up the insurgents, the camera points right into each of their faces. Meanwhile, like being behind the one-way mirror in a precinct on a bad TV movie, Muhammad will be viewing the live feed and identifying which fish to keep, and which one to throw back.

[BushisTheMan]

including names and locations of key insurgents associated with anti-coalition foreign fighter cells

What foreign fighter cells? Iraq and 9-11 are not related. Iraq and AQ are not related. Iraq and terrorism are not related. /sarcasm

[Southack]

Outstanding!

[prairiebreeze]

He's singin' like a canary now. Heeheeee!

Prairie

[blackie]

U.S. Troops Nab Two More Senior Iraqi Insurgents ~ Bump!

[steveegg]

The Iraqi roundup reminds me of the card card "fifty two pickup."

List of remaining cards here (courtesy FL_Engineer; you can also have him ping you when we pick up more cards).

[anglian]

Three Baaths being De-Baathed. Sometimes you see death coming. Sometimes it just reaches out and smacks you. These guys got smacked.
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