Posted on 07/30/2005 5:32:20 PM PDT by mdittmar
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2005 – Iraqi Army soldiers showed continued progress in demonstrating their capabilities, Multinational Security Transition Command Iraq officials reported today. Iraqi Army soldiers conducting a traffic control point detained suspected anti-Iraq forces in Mosul, Iraq, July 29, according to a multinational forces report.
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division detained 10 suspected insurgents, five of whom attempted to escape before they were transported to Al Kindi for further questioning, officials said.
Elsewhere, Iraqi Army soldiers detained six suspects. Soldiers with 5th Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division conducted a joint cordon-and-search operation in Baghdad with elements of 2nd Battalion, 156th U.S. Infantry Regiment. The effort resulted in the capture of six suspected insurgents, five who had been targeted the Iraqi forces, officials said.
In Al Batha, Iraqi security forces detained an additional 27 suspected criminals and terrorists.
No major injuries or damages were reported during any of the operations cited above.
Earlier this week, the 1st Iraqi Army Mechanized Brigade became fully operational after the 2nd Battalion came on line July 25, according to senior officials with the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team, Multinational Security Transition Command Iraq.
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Mechanized Division became operational and under the tactical control of the Multinational Corps-Iraq, officials reported.
The 1st Brigade is headquartered in Taji and consists of approximately 2,000 soldiers. Officials said the unit will be available to respond to national emergencies throughout Iraq and will support the Ministry of Interior forces required. (Compiled from Multinational Security Transition Command news releases.)
Biography: Multinational Security Transition Command Iraq
I wish to hell the Iraqi's could find some way to stop standing around in their bright new uniforms and becoming a target for the murdering b'stards. I mean, think about it. What -- kind of sob attacks mortally a man who is in line for something? Or who is on his way to work? Or is at work?
Great to hear about the progress. Thanks for the post!
They are.
Good to hear, they're finally starting to come out of their shock. The US was stupid as hell to think that you could a society of shell-shocked people (first tortured by Saddam, then caught in a war with the US), and turn them into police, military, etc. overnight. Fools!
This is very good news. Slowly but surely the Iraqis are becoming invested in their own future. Thanks for the post.
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