Posted on 11/18/2007 8:31:25 AM PST by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
November 17, 2007 (by Sgt. Kevin Stabinsky) - Two Air Force F-16s destroyed a mobile insurgent mortar team consisting of three al-Qaeda members, a mortar launcher and van Nov. 14 in Adwaniyah using Maverick laser-guided missiles.
Paratroopers from 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, currently attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, responded to an initial small arms fire engagement against a Concerned Local Citizens checkpoint in Adwaniyah. After driving the insurgents away, the Paratroopers performed an aerial reconnaissance of the surrounding areas.
While conducting the scouting mission, Coalition aircraft spotted the insurgent mortar team loading a van with a mortar tube and tripod. A pair of Air Force F-16 fighter jets were called to engage the van after three men entered it and began driving away.
The jets engaged the van with one Maverick laser-guided missile, resulting in the destruction of the weapons systems and three enemies killed.
The insurgent casualties brought the estimated deaths of al-Qaeda members in Iraqi to 20 over the past two days. On Nov. 13, an estimated 15 insurgent fighters were killed in a day-long battle in Adwaniyah.
Al-Qaeda has stepped up attacks in the recent days due to the implementation of a Concerned Local Citizens program in Adwaniyah. Al-Qaeda has been attacking the newly-formed program in an attempt to stop residents from standing up against them.
"This operation is typical of al-Qaeda in our operational area. They attempt to use intimidation and attack where they think they can cause the local population to feel unsafe," said Maj. Stephen Lutsky, plans and operations officer, S3, 2nd BCT, 3rd Inf. Div. "We were prepared this time and worked in conjunction with both the Iraqi army and Concerned Local Citizens to ensure they stopped al-Qaeda from destroying the security we have emplaced in the town of Adwaniyah. They will try again and will fail again."
An example of the success similar Concerned Local Citizens programs are experiencing, was seen in two separate incidents Nov. 14 in Arab Jabour and Hawr Rajab.
In both instances, concerned citizens brought a suspected member of al-Qaeda to Coalition Forces.
One detainee was taken to Soldiers of Company A, 1st Battalion, 30th Inf. Regt., 2nd BCT, 3rd Inf. Div., Fort Stewart, Ga., and the other to Paratroopers of Troop A, 1-40th Cav. Regt. Both men were detained for questioning.
Courtesy of 2nd BCT, 3rd Infantery Divison Public Affairs
Would be cool, but dead is dead. Just glad we got them.
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If ya get ‘em too small, they’re harder to rake up for burial.
Good hunting!
Ha, the Bill Belichick school of offense!!!
Thanks....Yup, Thats' the one. :)
"the DemocRATs , shall be the death, of us all."
Okay here is the plan; "We send in F-16's with Laser Guiled Missiles to kill Missiles to kill the terrorist."
The downside of using an A-10 is that it would have taken twice as long to get to the target.
How much does one Maverick laser-guided missile cost?
Of course vaporization of vital organs isn’t beyond reason.
Actually the A-10 was nicknamed ‘silent death’ (and ‘death cross’ .. hehehe) by some Iraqis — cuz it has a low noise signature for a military jet. It’s not exactly a fast mover ... but the engines are ducted to reduce the I/R signature, and they don’t roar/rumble like a normal low bypass military jet. Some fast-mover guys on FR can give you all the details. I can tell you from experience that sometimes (when you’re ‘busy’) you don’t hear the A-10 approach you on the ground until it is WAY too close to matter.
A-10s have a unique sound — to me kinda like a Navy Viking (they were nicknamed ‘Hoovers’ cuz of a whistling vacuum sound they make).
Microsoft spellcheck induced errors strikes again?
Of course except for that very loud an intrusive burp they make,...extremely intrusive to their targets, at least....
I would hate to be AQ in Iraq. Victory is here and Osadass bin Hidin Lost
Pray for W and Our Victorious Freedom Fighters
It is the same engine series, but a different model.
Looked it up. Top price $160,000. Depends on the seeker package.
Three dead terrorists and no injuries to American warriors.
(Unit cost for Air Force variant $122k, Navy variant $152k -- weighed against the $1B per day we spend in Iraq, a reasonably cost-effective solution to eradicating AQ scumbag vermin.)
Well I’m glad it was only a 160 grand and not a million dollar model.
It is amazing what they can do, and for the 160 grand no American life was endangered, so I see the plus side of using it.
Hope the people there take advantage of the gift we are giving them.
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