U.S. says killed 93 Qaeda-linked fighters in Iraq

Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 1/22/07 | Reuters

[NormsRevenge]

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Monday 93 rebels were killed and 57 captured in a 10-day operation against al Qaeda-linked insurgents northeast of Baghdad.

In an unusually detailed video news conference broadcast to journalists in Baghdad from Diyala province, Colonel David Sutherland said Iraqi troops had fought well in the operation and were improving their capabilities every day.

He said 25 weapons caches, including around 1,200 Katyusha rockets, had been found during operations dating back to November in the area around a remote village called Turki.

Sutherland said U.S. and Iraqi forces had gradually isolated the insurgents since November before launching the 10-day assault backed by air strikes from January 4 to 14. Last week, the Iraqi army said it had killed about 50 rebels in the area.

"Since I've been here we have not conducted an operation ... against a group of this size that were willing to fight us out in the open," Sutherland said. "This operation shows ... there's partnership between Iraqi army and Coalition forces."

Diyala is a violent province where Shi'ites, Sunni Arabs and ethnic Kurds are increasingly divided on sectarian lines.

[ConservativeMan55]

U.S. says killed 93 Qaeda-linked fighters in Iraq (and 57 captured Penises)

What????

[tobyhill]

Great read! This would explain why they are going all out with these bombings in Baghdad, trying to show they are still a force to be reckoned with.

[Lancey Howard]

(and 57 captured Penises)

Huh?

[Rennes Templar]

My thought exactly - 57 what????

[reagan_fanatic]

What do they do with the captured penises - mail them to Barney Frank for inspection?

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

How did it take 22 posts for someone (thank you BTW) to ask that????

[Tijeras_Slim]

(57?)

No pictures please.

[NormsRevenge]

Disclaimer: I did NOT request that be added to the title.

Honest Injun.

[ConservativeMan55]

I'm not sure lol

[ConservativeMan55]

LOL

[paulat]

Disclaimer: I did NOT request that be added to the title.

Then who did?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Well....how did that title change happen....a MODerator having FUN ...????

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

ROFL!!..

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Iraq is a tribal society and it was silly to ever think a western-style democracy would ever take off here.

Oh really....

What was the structure among the European tribes and their predecessors?

[SeeSalt]

"What do they do with the captured penises - mail them to Barney Frank for inspection?"


The best I read at this topic!

[cookcounty]

My impression is that"the Surge" is already in its early stages, taking out support areas outside of Baghdad. There seems to be a more aggressive approach going on.

Of course, the terrorists are notching up their "Battle for the Media" and their very effective "War to Neutralize Pelosi's Platoons" at the same time. As a bonus for them, Chuck Hagel has already kneeled and offered his sword to Moqtada al-Sadr.

[showme_the_Glory]

Yes but how many wedding parties were disturbed?