4TH ID OPERATIONS FOR THE PAST 24 HOURS

CENTCOM ^ | Feb. 10, 2004

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

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February 10, 2004
Release Number: 04-02-18


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


4TH ID OPERATIONS FOR THE PAST 24 HOURS

TIKRIT, Iraq - Three people were captured after soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team went to the village of Al Alam, near Tikrit in the morning of Feb. 9 in search of individuals suspected of having involvement in attacks against Coalition forces on Forward Operating Base Speicher. The soldiers did not locate any targeted individuals in the village but as they were returning to their base camp they encountered a group of 30 Iraqis. The men were stopped and soldiers were able to determine that one of the individuals was targeted for capture in the planned raid. Two others were detained for questioning.

As the soldiers continued their return to the base, an Iraqi citizen approached them and provided information about an ammunition cache in Tikrit. The soldiers went to the described location and found two 82 mm mortar rounds and two rocket propelled grenades. The munitions were destroyed in place.

--An Iraqi citizen came up to a 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment patrol with information about a possible weapons cache in the town of Jalula in the afternoon of Feb. 9. Soldiers went to the location and confiscated five RPGs and one 60 mm mortar tube. The confiscated items were taken to the soldiers’ base and are scheduled for destruction.

--A patrol from 1st battalion, 67th Armor Regiment was proceeding to a location identified as a possible rocket launch site after Forward Operating Base Warhorse was attacked in the evening of Feb. 8. Soldiers encountered five armed individuals four kilometers south of Al Hadid who attempted to flee when the patrol approached. The soldiers responded and fired at the armed individuals, wounding one. The soldiers continued their pursuit and went to a nearby building and captured 13 people, including one person with a gunshot wound, who was treated immediately. After questioning the men six were detained.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

A patrol from 1st battalion, 67th Armor Regiment was proceeding to a location identified as a a possible rocket launch site after Forward Operating Base Warhorse was attacked in the evening of Feb. 8. Soldiers encountered five armed individuals four kilometers south of Al Hadid who attempted to flee when the patrol approached. The soldiers responded and fired at the armed individuals, wounding one. The soldiers continued their pursuit and went to a nearby building and captured 13 people, including one person with a gunshot wound, who was treated immediately. After questioning the men six were detained.

 

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 Cleaning up Saddam's hometown, 

        with help from Saddam's neighbors,

 Fourth Infantry Division, ping!

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[theDentist]

How we'd like to read it:

A patrol from th' division's 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment saw 10 Iraqi Pig Humpers armed with auteematic weapons and rocket pr'pelled grenade launchers Monday night north of the town of Muq-sumthin'-r-other. When the group wouldn't surrender, we blew the sh** out of 'em, leaving nuthin' more'n stains on sand. Serves 'm right!"

[whizzer]

BUMP!!

[serurier]

[noodler]

Thanks for the update(s).This work never is the same.The former neighbors assistance is commendable of course yet should not have to be mentioned but that we're all caught up in this "justification" thing.

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[windchime]

Bump!