Coalition Forces Capture 38 Suspects During Raids in Iraq

American Forces Press Service ^

[SandRat]

WASHINGTON, March 5, 2007 – In operations around Iraq over the past three days, coalition forces captured 38 suspects.

During a raid near the Syrian border today, coalition forces targeted terrorists suspected of facilitating the movement of foreign fighters, weapons and vehicles into Iraq. Troops captured two suspected senior-level foreign fighter facilitators, and 20 other suspected terrorists.

Elsewhere in Iraq today, coalition forces in Tikrit netted four terrorists suspected of developing and emplacing improvised explosive devices in the Tikrit and Bayji areas.

Near Arab Jabour today, coalition forces detained five suspected terrorists during operations to destroy a vehicle-borne IED network. Troops also detained five suspected terrorists while targeting a foreign fighter cell south of Fallujah.

Iraqi security forces today, with coalition advisors, conducted operations in Karbala targeting rogue Jaysh Al Mahdi elements responsible for advanced IED attacks. One suspected militiaman was captured by Iraqi Forces, military officials said.

"Successful coalition operations continue to disrupt al Qaeda in Iraq operations, restrict the flow of foreign fighters and reduce the terrorist organization's manpower pool," said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, Multinational Force Iraq spokesperson.

Earlier this week, Iraqi security forces, with coalition advisors, captured the suspected leader of an insurgent cell during operations March 3 in Karabilah.

The suspect is believed responsible for trafficking weapons and IEDs used in attacks against Iraqi civilians and security forces in the area. He is also implicated in a recent IED and car bombing attack on the Karabilah Iraqi Police Station, military officials said.

[SandRat]

FR WAR NEWS!

WAR News at Home and Abroad You'll Hear Nowhere Else!

All the News the MSM refuses to use!

Or if they do report it, without the anti-War Agenda Spin!

[pissant]

Big Bump. Sweeping jihadis off the streets.

[april15Bendovr]

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

....reading the Fourth Rail...we picked up some biggies on the Syrian Border too....

I don't see that in this release....

Daily Iraq Report for March 5, 2007

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The raid near the border (likely in the Al Qaim region) netted "two suspected senior-level foreign fighter facilitators along with 20 other suspected terrorists." On March 3, Iraqi forces captured "the suspected leader of an insurgent cell" who "is allegedly responsible for trafficking weapons and improvised explosive devices." in Karabilah near the Syrian border.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I see ...I was talking about a slightly different report thinking it was the one you had posted....

Here is what I was referring to in the previous post:

36 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS CAPTURED THROUGHOUT IRAQ
Monday, 05 March 2007

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[jocko12]

Get out the hanging ropes and get started with the hangings.

[Marine_Uncle]

One can extrapolate over the next six months plus and see the number of haji that will be captured or killed. Both on the border areas as well as the key centers of unrest.
It is just a matter of time, the IG just may become more solid and project an appearance of control as well as concerned for the majority of Iraqi. The foreign terrorist as well as the local ones simply continue to lose ground. They will have fewer supporters as time goes by. It is a war of attrition as we understand it. They must be bleed dry over a period of time.
There simply is no victory marches nor total destruction of towns and cities possible in this type war. And long after Afghanistan and Iraq are stabilized and join the family of nations that do not subscribe to radical Islam, we shall have to continue to seek out those tens of thousands that will be attracted to every asshole imman that believes Islam must take over the world. The frigen Nazis then later Russians saw fit to fashion these radical groups into what we see today by many means at their disposal.
We now see the fruit of their evil deeds. The globe is full of backward only partial civilized countries by western standards. All perfect breeding grounds for radical Islam to sustain and grow. The POTUS was quite correct in calling this whole affair a GWOT. Let us hope a republican president shall enter office in 2008 that is very serious about continuing what GWB started. If not, we are going to be set back in this battle for heavens knows how long, while the Islamist gain momentum and stature.