FOUR AL-QAIDA, FOREIGN FIGHTER TERRORISTS KILLED; 29 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS DETAINED

BAGHDAD, Iraq -Coalition Forces killed four terrorists and detained 29 suspected terrorists during raids targeting foreign fighters and the al-Qaida in Iraq network Saturday morning.

During a raid in Fallujah, Coalition Forces targeted a terrorist with known ties to a foreign fighter network. As ground forces approached the targeted building, three armed terrorists attempted to fire on them. Coalition Forces killed the three armed terrorists and detained 10 suspected terrorists.

West of Tarmiyah, Coalition Forces targeted terrorists with ties to the al-Qaida in Iraq network. Upon approaching the objective, one suspected terrorist began advancing towards Coalition Forces.

Coalition Forces told the man to get on the ground. The man complied at first and then got back up and charged toward Coalition Forces with what appeared to be a grenade. Coalition Forces used proper escalation of force to mitigate the threat.

Upon searching the man, Coalition Forces determined the man was charging at them with a rock in his hand instead of a grenade. The man died from his wounds. Coalition Forces detained eight suspected terrorists during this raid.

During an operation in Tarmiyah, five suspected terrorists were detained. Intelligence reports indicated that the suspects are involved in al-Qaida in Iraq kidnapping operations, improvised explosive devices emplacement and foreign terrorist safe house activities. Coalition Forces also uncovered a weapons cache consisting of numerous AK-47s, several pistols, wire spools, 60mm mortar rounds and a pressure plate.

Four suspected terrorists operating a foreign fighter safe house were detained in Ramadi.

Coalition Forces are working diligently to eliminate foreign terrorists and al-Qaida supporters who are trying to hijack the development and building of a new stable and peaceful Iraq.

"Coalition Forces told the man to get on the ground. The man complied at first and then got back up and charged toward Coalition Forces with what appeared to be a grenade. Coalition Forces used proper escalation of force to mitigate the threat."

What kind of ROE are those? Shoot first ask questions later. $hit man a perp pulls a stunt like that here he is DOA pronto.

"Upon searching the man, Coalition Forces determined the man was charging at them with a rock in his hand instead of a grenade. The man died from his wounds."

This guy's unfamilar with Chicago. Welcome to Chicago:

"You wanna know how you do it? Here's how, they pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. That's the Chicago way,..."

Mdittmar, I DID read the post . Four times. My point was that the ROE have to be changed. Summary executions would facilitate the security of the men serving. in turn it would improve the situation exponentially. I understand the intelligence gathering aspect of detaining them however most who are directly attacking the coalition forces are part of small groups disconnected from the leaders of the terrorist networks.

Detaining these monsters sends the wrong signal. Young men in what is the most powerful military in the history of the civilized world are hamstrung 'gulliver style' due to PC ROE's. Many FReepers who have served have complained about this. What if this POS had a stapped on explosive? Instead of only him being dead, more US soldiers would come back home in coffins. I say F&$@ck that. These men are for all intents and purpose already dead. Once in a state of Jihad they are already dead. Saving the lives of GI's should be the paramount ROE. Anything else is utter stupidity. looters are shot on sight. The same should be applied in Iraq.

Nice bunch of 'folks' we detain:

"Intelligence reports indicated that the suspects are involved in al-Qaida in Iraq kidnapping operations, improvised explosive devices emplacement and foreign terrorist safe house activities. Coalition Forces also uncovered a weapons cache consisting of numerous AK-47s, several pistols, wire spools, 60mm mortar rounds and a pressure plate. Four suspected terrorists operating a foreign fighter safe house were detained in Ramadi. In Kalar, two suspects with ties to foreign fighter facilitation were detained.

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