Posted on 03/26/2006 8:12:49 AM PST by Wiz
KIRKUK , Iraq – Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division, with assistance from Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, Bastogne, 101st Airborne Division, detained 52 suspected insurgents March 24 during Operation Scorpion, a sequential cordon and search of eight villages in and around Hawijah.
During the second Iraqi Brigade-led operation in as many months, Iraqi Soldiers confirmed that 24 out of the 52 detainees were on their target list, built from their own intelligence gathering. The other detainees are being held for further questioning.
“This Iraqi Army Brigade has made tremendous progress in the five months we’ve been working with them,” said Colonel David Gray, Commander, 1st BCT, 101st Airborne Division. “In October, they were loosely organized and not very well trained. The success of Operation Scorpion, and their ability to conduct a complex mission in the Hawijah area without suffering or inflicting casualties, demonstrates their professionalism and improved level of discipline.”
(Excerpt) Read more at mnf-iraq.com ...
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In my war, we did not call them insurgents. They were called the enemy. And we killed them. And if we really had to, we captured them and sent them to a POW camp.
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Are all 52 still alive?If so why.
I'll assume that's your rather distorted way of saying "Job well done!" to those risking life and limb for your freedom.
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