Posted on 03/28/2006 8:10:01 AM PST by Wiz
BAGHDAD, Iraq – As reports from media continued to focus on an Iraqi Special Operations raid in Adhamiyah, Coalition Forces emphasized that no forces entered or damaged any mosque in the Sunday actions.
Soldiers from the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 1st Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade, conducted a coordinated operation in northeast Baghdad Sunday to capture and detain insurgents responsible for kidnapping and execution activities.
“The building complex that was attacked was blocks away from the Mustafa Mosque,” said Lt. Gen. Peter Chiarelli, commanding general, Multi-National Corps - Iraq . “This operation was led by Iraqis who confirmed that this was not a mosque, and at no time did they enter any mosque or damage a mosque in any way.”
Iraqi Commandos and Soldiers from the Iraqi Counterterrorism Force killed 16 insurgents and wounded three others during a house-to-house search on an objective with multiple structures. They also detained 18 other individuals, discovered a significant weapons cache and secured the release of an Iraqi being held hostage.
“The Iraqi Special Operations Forces came under intense fire from several buildings in the compound before they even left their vehicles,” said Maj. Gen. J.D. Thurman, commanding general, Multi-National Division - Baghdad. “There was a great deal of intelligence gathered on this cell. We knew there was a kidnapping ring operating from the complex. This was a well planned and well executed operation,” said Thurman.
The security force of ISOF soldiers received fire almost immediately from several buildings near the target area. They maintained the outer perimeter that enabled an assault force to move quickly to clear and secure the objective, a compound of several buildings in the Adhamiyah neighborhood in northeast Baghdad.
(Excerpt) Read more at mnf-iraq.com ...
we are going to lose this war if we are that afraid of entering a mosque.
The Iraqis are starting to get good...
And why not???
IIRC, our troops have done so when necessary, but it makes no sense to take heat when they haven’t.
Are mosques designated like the "Baby Milk Plant" in the first Gulf War ...just a crude sign in front of a demolished building? Of course the MSM media would portray a whore house as a holy site if it would embarass the President.
You do recall correctly. If mosques pose a threat to coalition forces, they are neutralized. It is and has been a standard part of their rules of engagement since the beginning of OIF.
How much have you heard about the Medal Of Honor soldier who was awarded the medal by the president. I think his name was Smith.
More filthy moose lies treated as universal truth by the MSM.
A humble salute to an incredible hero who paid the ultimate price.
You had to go to an alternate news source to get that didn't you? I heard about it on Fox News.
I used to have a blog featuring SFC Smith and many other heroes. But your point is well taken.
Great post. I'm so happy to see that military is trying to get their side of the story out -- not just leaving it to the bad guys to describe what happened.
I'm not sure why you'd "excerpt" from a government news article instead of posting the whole thing, but that's a very small quibble. Thanks for posting this.
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