IRAQ: The Battle for Baghdad Begins Again

Strategy Page ^ | 2005 May 30

[Wiz]

IRAQ: The Battle for Baghdad Begins Again

May 30, 2005: The government’s promised “ring of steel” around Baghdad began on Sunday, and, as expected, the terrorist groups began trying to get out of town before that. Thus the weekend saw much violence, with some fifty people, mostly civilians, killed in attacks and fighting concentrated in and around Baghdad. There were several gun battles between gangs of terrorists and the police. Operation Thunder began with loud noises.

The terrorists are cornered and, increasingly, having their hideouts and workshops discovered and destroyed. While May has seen, so far, over 700 Iraqis (mostly civilians) killed by terrorist attacks, over three hundred terrorist suspects have been killed in May, and over a thousand arrested. This past weekend, over 500 terrorists suspects were taken into custody, and over a dozen terrorist locations raided. Hundreds of weapons, and much bomb making material was seized. A lot of cash is being found. Last week, one raid grabbed six million dollars in American currency. The cash is considered as important as the weapons and explosives. Most of the terrorists do it because they are paid. Even the suicide bombers themselves, who are nearly all foreign volunteers, require cash to keep them fed, hidden and attended by paid “minders” who make sure the “martyrs” don’t change their minds.

[Wiz]

Iraq "May Offensive" results in more than 1000 terrorist suspects killed or captured

Operation Matador
Killed: 125/Captured: 39

Operation Peninsula (Polish Force)
Captured: 184

Operation Squeeze Play/Operation Thunder
Captured: 428+

Operation New Market
Killed: 10+

Other unknown operations in May with near 100 detained
Captured:

Baghdad (May 1-2)
84
Mosul (May 10)
97
Aitha (May 12)
94

Including minor incidents in May, it should be much more than just one thousand.

Source (Partial): Chrenkoff - Good news from Iraq, part 28

[Wiz]

ping!

[SevenMinusOne]

Continued good news with over a thousand more bad guys dead (of late) - But Strat page is wrong - there is no battle for Baghdad (this gives far too much credit to the terrorists! - They in no shape, way or form control any part of Iraq).

[randog]

A general uprising against the Sunni Arabs would result in great slaughter among the Sunni Arabs. Most Sunni Arab leaders, aware of this danger, have been offering to cooperate with the government, but there are dozens of Sunni Arab religious leaders who continue to preach support of the terrorism. Some of these preachers are getting assassinated, and the majority of Sunni Arab leaders are not too upset about it. It’s suspected that some of these hits were ordered, and carried out by, Sunni Arabs.

"Sit down, shut up, or get your @ss shot off."

[Critical Bill]

"Get Some"

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[Critical Bill]

"Get some more"

[FreedomNeocon]

Even the suicide bombers themselves, who are nearly all foreign volunteers, require cash to keep them fed, hidden and attended by paid “minders” who make sure the “martyrs” don’t change their minds.


And still the word INSURGENCY is used OVER and OVER and OVER.

[Cap Huff]

Thanks for the ping.

That article you posted earlier about the 12 nabbed in Anbar on a "tip-off" falls in line with some of what's being said here.

[American Quilter]

This is wonderful news.

[Dog]

over three hundred terrorist suspects have been killed in May, and over a thousand arrested. This past weekend, over 500 terrorists suspects were taken into custody, and over a dozen terrorist locations raided.

Did I miss the Breaking News coverage of this on CNN MSNBC FOX??

Was this fact the lead story above the fold of this mornings New York Times...???

Guess good news isn't part of the agenda....