Task Forces Turn Up Former Iraqi General, Weapons Caches

American Forces Press Service ^ | Jan. 20, 2004 | CENTCOM reported

[Calpernia]

A former Iraqi general turned himself in to coalition forces Jan. 19, reported Combined Joint Task Force 7 today.

Gen. Matloob Muslat Sayer, a former high-ranking Baath Party official and paramilitary Fedayeen Saddam member, surrendered himself to Task Force All American, according to a CJTF 7 release. His action was a result of the task force's previous operations against former regime element networks," the release noted.

Sayer, his family and associates had reportedly been involved in recent attacks on coalition forces. Soldiers found two AK-47 assault rifles, nine AK-47 magazines and various improvised explosive device-making materials at his home in the Anbar province.

Over the past 24 hours, another CJTF release reported that the 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse conducted 171 patrols and one raid, and captured 31 individuals. Six patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi police, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Border Guard.

Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operation included 70 AK-47s, seven rifles, one shotgun, one machine gun, five pistols, one rocket propelled grenade launcher, 11 RPGs, 10 grenades, three land mines, 37 mortar rounds, three 40 mm rockets, more than 2,300 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition and six improvised explosive devices.

Elsewhere, 82nd Airborne Division soldiers discovered two huge weapons caches during Jan. 17 operations in western Ramadi, according to a CJTF 7 news release. The discovery yielded four SA-7 missiles, 200 rocket-propelled grenades, 40 RPG launchers, thousands of rounds of small-caliber ammunition and mortars, more than 200 pounds of TNT and plastic explosives, and numerous other materials used in making improvised explosive devises.

U.S. Central Command reported that 4th Infantry Division's 8th Infantry Regiment troops captured seven suspected insurgents and seized six AK-47 assault rifles and magazines, one bayonet, one shotgun and one bolt-action rifle during a Jan. 17 mission conducted north of Balad.

On the same day, the division's 10th Cavalry Regiment soldiers found and confiscated 146 57 mm rockets near Kanan, CENTCOM reported. The rockets are slated for destruction.

[Calpernia]

[Calpernia]

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

A former Iraqi general turned himself in to coalition forces Jan. 19, reported Combined Joint Task Force 7 today.

Gen. Matloob Muslat Sayer, a former high-ranking Baath Party official and paramilitary Fedayeen Saddam member, surrendered himself to Task Force All American, according to a CJTF 7 release. His action was a result of the task force's previous operations against former regime element networks," the release noted.

[kimoajax]

Leadership surrenders speak volumes to holdouts. "All is lost. Save yourselves."

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Good job, troops!

The General turned himself in to the 82nd Airborne Division. His neighborhood is no longer safe for bad guys? (^:

Enemy territory is shrinking.

[expatpat]

Interesting log there, with a Muslim scimitar on it.

[expatpat]

log = logo

[blackie]

Task Forces Turn Up Former Iraqi General, Weapons Caches ~ we are winning and the bad guys are losing ~ Bump!

[Dog]

Bingo!

[getgoing]

"Six patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi police, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Border Guard."

Secure the border, round up weapons & Iraq begins to assume responsibility for their own security, GOOD JOB GUYS!

[FreedomPoster]

It's captured, good guys are using it now.

[facedown]

The discovery yielded four SA-7 missiles, 200 rocket-propelled grenades, 40 RPG launchers, thousands of rounds of small-caliber ammunition and mortars, more than 200 pounds of TNT and plastic explosives, and numerous other materials used in making improvised explosive devises.

"Catching" the general is great but getting rid of all this stuff is good also.

[Ed_in_NJ]

Look for this to be the lead item on the major nets' evening news.

HA!

[mware]

Jim is this the general you were talking about yesterday???

Will be heading to CPAC tomorrow afternoon. I'll make sure I remember you when I am getting those bumper stickers.

[hoosiermama]

Just once I'd like to see a news agency write something like this:

That's SEVEN missiles that won't be aimed at our planes and 200 grenades that won't be shot at our troops, FORTY launchers that will launch ZILCH, not to mention TNT and plastic that's no longer available to make road side or suicide bombs.

Congratulations! With each day and each discovery our troops are safer and one step nearer to coming home.

[Dog]

No...this isn't the same guy.

[mware]

No...this isn't the same guy.

Wow we got another one than, great.

[facedown]

Just once I'd like to see a news agency write something like this

You'll see stuff like this on Fox though not nearly often enough and very occasionally on MSNBC. The "main stream"? Fuggedaboutit.

[PhilDragoo]

Resistance is futile.

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[radu]

More and more successes every day. Snowball effect?

American and Iraqi troops working together, thugs off the streets, weapons that won't kill our troops or Iraqis. Sounds great to me. :-)

Way to go, troops!!