INSURGENTS CAPTURED IN MOSUL

Central Command ^ | January 22, 2005

[Clive]

January 22, 2005

Release Number: 05-01-96

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INSURGENTS CAPTURED IN MOSUL

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Soldiers from the Iraqi Army's 1st Division, 1st Battalion, received mortar fire in Mosul on Jan. 21.

The Soldiers observed insurgents firing a mortar from about 500 meters away and engaged the enemy with direct fire. They found one abandoned 82 mm mortar tube and captured an insurgent.

While searching a house in the vicinity, Iraqi Soldiers engaged the enemy again and captured one insurgent who was using a cell phone to provide positions for attacks. A search of a nearby school yielded one sniper rifle.

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[Clive]

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[Calpernia]

Soldiers from the Iraqi Army's 1st Division, 1st Battalion, received mortar fire in Mosul on Jan. 21.

[mark502inf]

After both Fallujahs, there were some concerns about how fast we could put together an effectived Iraqi fighting force. However, there will be few if any large scale head-to-head Fallujah fights in the future. Most engagements will be just like this one--a hit & run mortar, a sniper, etc. We just need to make sure the Iraqi small units are trained to be active and aggressive and they will continue to have success.

[SuziQ]

While searching a house in the vicinity, Iraqi Soldiers engaged the enemy again and captured one insurgent who was using a cell phone to provide positions for attacks.

And the poor guy was so clumsy, he tripped and fell about 50 times before we could get him back to base. That's why he looks like he's had the snot beaten out of him. Yeah, that's the ticket!

[windchime]

Bump!

[Stultis]

Tom Daschle Howard Dean Terry McAuliffe John Kerry [insert name of relevant 'rat leader here if/when one emerges] is deeply saddened.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[blackie]

Rounding up bad guys ~ Bump!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Soldiers from the Iraqi Army's 1st Division, 1st Battalion,

Very good news....