Iraqi Tribes Battle al-Qaeda. 39 Terrorists Killed

AFP ^ | 03/20/07 | Omar Fadhil

[Pokey78]

The Al-bu Issa tribes in Amiriyat al-Fallujah, backed by local police and the MNF, clashed today with members of the al-Qaeda linked “Islamic State in Iraq” terror organization, according to al-Hurra TV.

The tribe involved in the clashes has opposed al-Qaeda for months now and is part of the Awakening Council

The battles that are still ongoing have so far left 39 terrorists killed including the “ministers of oil and war” of the terror organization. Six policemen and 11 tribal fighters were also killed during the fighting.

The report adds that US troops found and securely detonated a tanker filled with chlorine gas the terrorists were planning to use in chemical attacks on the area.

Meanwhile, a police force of 500, conducting raids in northern and central parts of Ramadi, captured weapons and bomb-making material, and arrested dozens of suspects.

Tracking….

UPDATE: More on the tribes involved — “These tribes have been sending thousands of young men to join the government security forces or their paramilitary units to cooperate with US and Iraqi commanders to fight insurgents.” (AFP)

[jveritas]

This excellent news is spreading.

[SolidWood]

The battles that are still ongoing have so far left 39 terrorists killed including the “ministers of oil and war” of the terror organization.

LOL! This is too funny!

[Cap Huff]

fyi

[USS Alaska]

I expect this is the lead story for pretty, perky caca on tonight's last place seeBS news.

[Cap Huff]

I'm holding my breath!!! . . . . .

[Tarpon]

Still hope for the Iraqi's. More need to step up and join the fight. Iraq will be a stable state only when this becomes much more widespread.

[Cap Huff]

Then they will feature this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1803826/posts

[AdmSmith]

Thanks Sheikh Abdul Sattar abu Risha!

[jmc1969]

What Sheik Sattar decided to do in Anbar was a godsend for Iraq and the mission. He has been given control of security in all of Anbar by the Iraqi government.

[sean327]

The Sunnis are starting to realize they have no future if they continue with the insurgency, I think they also understand that Al qaida will turn on them in the unlikely event the insurgency is successful.

[ken5050]

You know what the terrorists say when captured by the Iraqis?

Please take me to Abu Ghraib or to Gitmo..

[ukie55]

It's been a great week.

[vigilante2]

ping

[b4its2late]

Very interesting. I'm sure Katie Couric will open the nightly news with this story........

[AdmSmith]

You know what the terrorists say when captured by the Iraqis?

Those arrested by the 11,500 police officers recruited by Sheik Sattar says: Please do not kill me, I will tell you everything.

[jocko12]

Somebody needs to tell the denwits in the worthless 110 US Congress about this.

[Fred Nerks]

UPDATE: More on the tribes involved — “These tribes have been sending thousands of young men to join the government security forces or their paramilitary units to cooperate with US and Iraqi commanders to fight insurgents.”

Now that's the kind of 'civil war' I like!

[Stultis]

More need to step up and join the fight.

No matter how many have, no matter how many do, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, "Hair Plugs" Biden, John Murtha, et al, will continue pretending they've haven't and aren't, and insisting that we must therefore abandon our allies. It's the Vietnam template. Defeat at any cost. Defeat for America, defeat for America's allies, defeat for America's aims and ambitions. Defeat, defeat, defeat. Like the bleating of sheep.

[jeffers]

Nice shooting, gentlemen.

Get some for me.