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Posted on 09/06/2007 5:39:57 PM PDT by SandRat
BAQUBAH — The 1st Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division conducted Operation “K,” Sept. 2, with Iraqi police and concerned local nationals (CLN) southeast of Baqubah, near the village of Skook, against a suspected al-Qaida in Iraq stronghold, detaining 11 men and seizing a weapons cache, without a single casualty.
The assault was carried out by over 150 Iraqi Soldiers and fifteen Iraqi Army combat vehicles. Iraqi police secured roads leading into and out of the area near Skook shortly before the start of the operation, according to U.S. Army Lt. Col. Brian J. Cummins of the 1st Brigade Military Transition Team. Cummins is assigned to the 1st Brigade to advise the leadership and coordinate with Coalition forces.
Brig. Gen. Gallian Kadhim, commander of the 1st Brigade, also known as the “Scorpion Brigade,” stated, “You can see the Iraqi Army, Iraqi police and citizens of Diyala working together. The mission was entirely a surprise to the enemy, as one, we can strike out anywhere in the province that is required.”
Kadhim added that Coalition assistance had been helpful and appreciated.
U.S. Army aviation and artillery support were available if needed by Iraqi troops but were not required.
The operation was conceived from intelligence gathered by the CLN group in Kana’an as well as the Shamouri Tribe, which is the largest tribal group in the area. The operation displayed a level of trust and cooperation among neighboring tribes.
“We want to live in peace, but we must work together to fight the terrorists, who have harmed us all,” said Sheik Ahmed Huassne, leader of the Shamouri Tribe. Huassne added that he had advised his tribesmen to be wary of all extremist organizations as they cause division and strife.
“As the situation has stabilized in Baqubah, the Iraqi Army has been able to focus outside the city. Individual citizens, CLN, and tribes such as the Shamouri have grown tired of violence and al-Qaida. They came to us and said they wanted to stop the violence and we made a commitment to help them,” Cummins said.
FR WAR NEWS! This is all over ABC, NBC, CBS and ... and ... I think that's Barbra Streisand praising the surge and extolling the merits of George Bush and our troops ...
No ... I guess not ... my mistake ...
re-runs of The Simpsons.
Carry on.
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