Posted on 07/18/2006 4:21:00 PM PDT by SandRat
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2006 – Iraqi security forces captured an insurgent-run kidnapping ring and an assassination squad during two separate operations in Baghdad yesterday. In the first incident, Iraqi troops seized two insurgents believed to be involved in a kidnapping ring during an operation conducted near Abu Ghraib. The collared insurgents also are believed to have conducted illegal weapons deals and assisted foreign fighters coming into Iraq, U.S. officials said. Another person of interest was detained.
In another operation conducted near Gazaliah, Iraqi forces captured four insurgents suspected of involvement in area kidnappings and assassinations in the Baghdad area. Two AK-47 rifles and two 9 mm pistols were confiscated in the operation.
Coalition advisers assisted the Iraqi forces during both operations. No Iraqi or coalition forces were injured.
Elsewhere, Iraqi security forces nabbed an insurgent leader, who was on a most-wanted list, at a checkpoint near Diwaniyah on July 16. The Iraqi forces were tipped off that a local sheikh suspected of directing local terrorist-run death squads was passing through the area. Two other people traveling with the sheikh were detained and later released.
In other news, Iraqi soldiers and citizens teamed up to foil a kidnapping and a separate bombing attempt that occurred near Baghdad on July 15, according to a Multinational Corps Iraq release.
First, soldiers from the 2nd Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division, stopped a kidnapping attempt while manning a vehicle checkpoint near a marketplace in Taji. A vehicle drove into the market area while its occupants began firing in a bid to kidnap market workers. The Iraqi soldiers foiled the would-be kidnappers, who fled the area on foot.
In a separate incident in Rusafa, a taxi driver found a plastic bag in the back seat of his cab after dropping off two passengers. The driver looked into the bag and found an explosive device with wires attached. The cabman cut the wires and notified police. Iraqi police disarmed the bomb and removed it from the area.
No injuries or damage were reported in either incident.
American and Iraqi soldiers operating near Baghdad found a large stash of enemy weaponry and money today. Iraqi soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division, and U.S. troops from Multinational Division Baghdad's 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, were searching an area that had previously yielded an enemy weapons cache.
They found a new weapons cache with 24 bayonets, an RPK machine gun, a G-3 assault rifle, five hand grenades, two 30 mm rounds, 300 7.62 mm rounds, 200 rounds of assorted ammunition, four parachute flares, a mortar sight, assorted military gear, and 55,000 Iraqi dinars.
(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq and Multinational Corps Iraq news releases.)
Good News from Iraq
Good news indeed!
The New Iraqi Army is doing a great job with the assistance of the U.S Military. The New Iraqi Army will be taking the lead to secure their country.
Great Article to get postive news coming from Iraq.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Iraqi_Army
Yikes! This guy needs some kind of medal, and perhaps some tranquilizers after that ordeal.
55,000 Iraqi dinars = $37.16
They should post the prompt beheading on the internet. Turnabout being fair play, and all.
No bad news...no MSM coverage.
Don't get hung up on what you see in the vlue of what those dollars buy in America; think about the fact that the neighborhood is starting to get it. Few more Iraqi's like this and we could turn the country ver to the locals. My hat off to the man that takes the intiative to go forward, where lots are intent on going backwards!
Incomplete headline... "Dig hearts out of terrorists with soup-spoon and eat hearts".
I thought our guys had a complete training plan....
Capture and kill is ok, I suppose. We need to bump the Iraqui training budget though.
/johnny
The MSM is following the 'story', and it's not in Iraq right now.
Bad LSM! Bad! Sit.... Stay.....
/johnny
We had T-storms in my area much of today and I've missed a lot. Has anyone posted about the Iraqis killing the AQ monster who assassinated our two American soldiers - AQ guy's name was Mahmoud or al-Afghani?
Specifically, he tortured and killed Kristian Menchaca from here in Houston, the soldier I was interested in - the other's last name was Tucker. I just heard a brief clip but no details.
I think it is. Did you do a key-word search on to two soldier's names, killer, and AQ?
Fantastic news! Thanks for posting.
Finally some good news. :)
Thanks - I just did, at your suggestion. No luck. Just wanted to find out the circumstances.
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