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Iraqis Plan, Achieve Capture of 'Significant Criminal' (Killed 30 to 40 Scum TOO!)
American Forces Press Service ^ | Jim Garamone

Posted on 07/07/2006 5:19:28 PM PDT by SandRat

WASHINGTON, July 7, 2006 – Iraqi forces with coalition aviation support captured a "significant criminal" in East Baghdad yesterday, coalition spokesman Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell said today.

Speaking to reporters by satellite from Baghdad, Caldwell was able to show video of the Iraqi-planned, Iraqi-led and Iraqi-executed operation. Coalition personnel accompanied the operation, but only in an "overwatch" role, Caldwell said. Overwatch means they observed the operation and could have advised Iraqi leaders if needed, the general explained.

Caldwell said the criminal was picked up with four other men. "He led multiple insurgent cells in Baghdad," the general said. "His main focus is to conduct attacks against Iraqi and coalition forces. These attacks have included using improvised explosive devices and vehicle(-borne) improvised explosive devices.

His group has kidnapped, tortured and murdered Iraqi citizens, and he personally killed two Iraqi soldiers "in an attempt to improve his organization's status with his higher leadership," Caldwell said. Iraqi intelligence linked the man to a punishment committee that carries out vigilante judgment on perceived enemies.

"We know that this individual was also involved in the transfer of weapons from Syria into Iraq to, reportedly, facilitate ... his efforts to splinter away from his current organization," the general said.

The capture was part of Iraq's Operation Together Forward, Caldwell said. There were no Iraqi or coalition casualties.

Iraqi soldiers operated from 16 up-armored Humvees and two armored trucks. They based the operation on intelligence, Caldwell said.

Upon reaching the neighborhood, the security forces took intense small-arms and rocket-propelled-grenade fire for 43 minutes, Caldwell said. The Iraqi troops, using night-vision devices, replied to the fire, while continuing their primary mission.

The general said the troops had to blast open the door of one of the target houses. Upon entering, they interrogated the people inside and found the man was in a nearby house. Again, they blasted open the door and captured the man with four other men in the house.

Caldwell said it was "a very well-coordinated, well-executed operation. Iraqi security forces, in fact, planned this operation and then executed it themselves last night."

The entire time the assault force was in the objective area, it was taking fire from multiple positions, Caldwell said. "At one point, there was a group of about seven to eight what were clearly insurgents moving towards them, firing, using rocket-propelled grenades," he said. "At that point they did, in fact, call in aerial support; they did use coalition support aircraft to put three 105(mm) rounds into that location. That neutralized that threat."

The total operation took several hours from when the Iraqis began the operation to when they returned back to their starting point.

Iraqi forces estimated that between 30 to 40 insurgents may have been wounded or killed in the action.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: achieve; capture; criminal; iraq; iraqis; islamofascist; michaelmoore; oif; plan; significant; terrorist
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1 posted on 07/07/2006 5:19:35 PM PDT by SandRat
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To: 91B; HiJinx; Spiff; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; clintonh8r; TEXOKIE; windchime; Grampa Dave; ...
UH-OH!!!! Kerry's not gonna like this!!!!!

GOOD!!!!!

2 posted on 07/07/2006 5:20:43 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: SandRat

Got 'er done!


3 posted on 07/07/2006 5:22:49 PM PDT by tsmith130
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To: SandRat


Sucks to be them, LOL.
4 posted on 07/07/2006 5:25:47 PM PDT by phoenix0468 (http://www.mylocalforum.com -- Go Speak Your Mind.)
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To: SandRat; Wiz

This scum got a name?


5 posted on 07/07/2006 5:27:07 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (History is soon Forgotten,)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

There are already six ACLU lawyers claiming that he didn't get read his 'Miranda' rights and the NAACP is claiming 'profiling'


6 posted on 07/07/2006 5:28:39 PM PDT by RedStateRocker (Nuke Mecca, Deport all illegals, abolish the IRS, ATF and DEA)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Its interesting that they are not revealing who this hvt is. Maybe they are waiting to see if the NYTimes leaks the name, then they will know who the NYTimes is getting their information from! :-)


7 posted on 07/07/2006 5:30:18 PM PDT by Laverne
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Not that I've heard or read yet.


8 posted on 07/07/2006 5:30:44 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: SandRat

105mm from the air means AC-130 gunship.


9 posted on 07/07/2006 6:57:34 PM PDT by elhombrelibre (The MSM is "the propaganda arm of our enemies." - Jack Kelly)
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To: SandRat
"support aircraft to put three 105(mm) rounds into that location. That neutralized that threat."

Yea, three 105 rounds will do that.

L

10 posted on 07/07/2006 6:59:29 PM PDT by Lurker (When decadence pervades the corridors of power, depravity walks the side streets.)
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To: Laverne; Dog; Marine_Uncle
"Its interesting that they are not revealing who this hvt is."

Our guys may not be saying, but one of the news wires is claiming that this terror-leader is Muqtada al-Sadr's "enforcer."

al-Sadr is associated with his now-passed-father's Shi'ia mosque in Sadr city.

If the news wire turns out to be correct, then this Iraqi raid is signaling the start of Coalition efforts against the armed militias that remain in Iraq...a very good sign.

11 posted on 07/07/2006 7:04:01 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Lurker
"Yea, three 105 rounds will do that."

In style! ...in grand, Southack-lovin' style!

12 posted on 07/07/2006 7:05:53 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Southack
Al Sadr needs a new 7.62mm a**hole right in the middle of his forehead.

L

13 posted on 07/07/2006 7:07:06 PM PDT by Lurker (When decadence pervades the corridors of power, depravity walks the side streets.)
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To: Southack; Wiz; NormsRevenge; Marine_Uncle

Transferring weapons from Syria sounds more like an al-Queda guy...which I assume would not be involved with Sadr....if he is then some Shia's are working with the wahabbi's...getting confusing ..


14 posted on 07/07/2006 7:30:50 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (History is soon Forgotten,)
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To: Southack
Yea team!
Yes. If it is indeed the fat boys enforcer this would be truly great.
It would force the IG to now directly address the Mahadi army and the fat one. Put this *rick behind bars for a long time would be a good start. Something Bremmer should have insisted on a long long time ago.
15 posted on 07/07/2006 8:20:07 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned)
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To: Marine_Uncle
"Something Bremmer should have insisted on a long long time ago."

Nope. Zarqawi needed to be beaten first, then deal with each militia individually.

This lets us bring full power against one militia, rather than diluting our firepower...it also limits the alliances that a militia could form under duress.

Zarqawi's dead. Now we isolate and deal with trouble-makers one at a time.

Life is good (well, for us, anyway).

16 posted on 07/07/2006 8:23:23 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Commented to Southack in post #15.
In any case E. Looks like another as you term it scum bag has been nailed. The Iraqi forces are sure continueing to proof themselves worthy.
That's what happens when they are train by then rub skin on patrols with US Army and Marine Corps. men. They become competent and fearless warriors who now know how to actually shot goons at a hundred yards plus.
17 posted on 07/07/2006 8:25:43 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
"Transferring weapons from Syria sounds more like an al-Queda guy...which I assume would not be involved with Sadr..."

Syria has a military alliance with Iran. Iran has an alliance with Muqtada al-Sadr.

Iran is mostly Shi'ia. Muqtada al-Sadr is Shi'ia.

Syria is a mixture of most all religions.

18 posted on 07/07/2006 8:26:01 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Southack
Good points S. And in fact you address the same answer to this last month in one of our exchanges. Agree in full in retrospect. And no one can say fatso was not given a very generouse offer to get straighten up and fly right.
He blew it. Screwed the pooch. Now he will pay the price.
I bet you a stein of camel milk, guys like Maliki look at this scum bag with total disguist, and cannot wait for the day to see him behind bars, are taken out.
19 posted on 07/07/2006 8:34:41 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned)
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To: elhombrelibre

20 posted on 07/07/2006 9:01:45 PM PDT by LayoutGuru2 (Know the difference between honoring diversity and honoring perversity? No? You must be a liberal!)
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