Posted on 12/29/2005 4:21:26 PM PST by SandRat
CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, AR RAMADI, Iraq (Army News Service, Dec. 29, 2005) – Iraqi and U.S. Army Soldiers are clearing the streets of known insurgents in western Ramadi.
During operations Dec. 27-28, 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 7th Division Iraqi soldiers working alongside of Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (28th Infantry Division) detained five targeted insurgents, to include Jassim Mohammed Fayadh, a high value insurgent leader, allegedly responsible for financing terrorism in the Tammim neighborhood and known to have supplied arms and munitions to Al Qaeda in Iraq.
“Our battalion has been working in western Ramadi with the Coalition Forces for the last eight months,” said Lt. Col. Mustafa, Commanding Officer, 1-1-7 IA. “During that time, we have fought and captured many insurgents. Yesterday was a big step to bringing safety and security to this area for our local citizens and their families. We will continue to work with our coalition partners to bring security to western Ramadi.”
The four additional detainees were placed under custody of Coalition Forces. They are under investigation for coordinating insurgent attacks and activities, including the storage and transportation of weapon systems and munitions, and will be tried in the Iraqi Criminal Court system.
During this operation, there were no injuries to local Iraqi citizens, Iraqi Army soldiers or Coalition Forces. Additionally, there were no damages to equipment during the capture of these high level insurgent leaders.
(Editor’s note; this story contributed by 2D Marine Division Public Affairs.)
Is it me, or is Ramadi quiet of late?
Baquba, well, that is a different story.
Ramadi does seem much quieter of late.
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