Posted on 08/22/2006 8:23:29 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
BAGHDAD – An early morning raid Aug. 20 in Ar Ramadi targeting a Saudi Arabian al-Qaida member who was actively conducting terrorist activities in Iraq resulted in one enemy killed and 14 detained.
A subsequent search of the target area led to the discovery of one suicide vest, multiple small arms, and a vehicle rigged as a car bomb that was destroyed on site.
Credible and compelling intelligence indicated the Saudi al-Qaida member, also known for previous terrorist activity in Afghanistan and Chechnya, was harboring men preparing for suicide operations and was expecting more terrorists at his location to engage in suicide attacks in the area.
To maintain the security of local Iraqi civilians and prevent use of the weapons against Coalition forces, the car bomb and other items were detonated, destroying the target compound.
This and other successful operations by Iraqi and Coalition forces are degrading the terrorist network’s ability to conduct operations designed to threaten the security and safety of innocent Iraqis throughout central Iraq.
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Great news from Iraq.Now if they only shot the sobs after they got their needed inteligence.
Those animals have no civil rights no matter what certain democrats and rinos say.
Wait just a minute! The media keeps telling us this is a Iraqi Sunni insurgency, and even a civil war! What's this Saudi guy doing there? /sarc
Why can't they let this guy's wish come true?
Strap that vest on him, take him 'way out in the desert, and let 'er rip!
He'd still get his "virgins" wouldn't he?
LOL!
Must be another fib from Bush cause we all know that we are mired, stuck, trapped, and certainly losing in Iraq. The NYT told me so.
Expect to hear about a raid and a shoot-out in SA any day. They'll probably sent this guy to SA for Muslim style torture and roll up another cell there.
Picking them off, one by one. Hurray for our side.
Interesting, I didn't think of that. I'd like to see it happen.
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