Operation Phantom Phoenix air strikes take out al-Qaeda training area

Multi-National Corps – Iraq ^ | January 18, 2008 | Sgt. Jason Stadel, 2nd BCT, 3rd Inf. Div. PAO

[mdittmar]

BAGHDAD – Air strikes dropped 10,000 pounds of munitions Jan. 16 on bunkers in Arab Jabour used by al-Qaeda as training sites for new recruits.

Intelligence led the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. to the location of the AQI bunkers. Air Force B-1 Bombers dropped 19 GBU-31s on the site.

“This operation maintains the momentum of Operation Thunderbolt by denying enemy sanctuaries and enemy caches, ultimately downgrading their capabilities,” said Maj. James Wilburn, daytime chief of operations, 2nd BCT, 3rd Inf. Div.

South of Zambraniyah, Soldiers from the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regt., 4th BCT, 3rd Inf. Div. found two booby-trapped houses while on a foot patrol.

Air support was called by 6-8 Cav. to destroy the houses. Navy F-18 jets dropped a 500-pound bomb on each of the houses.

Operation Marne Thunderbolt, a part of the country-wide Operation Phantom Phoenix, continues to relentlessly pursue al-Qaeda and other extremists elements operating south of Baghdad.

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[RichInOC]

HOW ARE YOU OSAMA!!
ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US.

[Marine_Uncle]

The HUMIT must be just rolling in. Hopefully this action will be repeated literally hundreds of times over the next six months or so until al Qaeda remnants simply are no more.

[Bahbah]

Navy F-18 jets dropped a 500-pound bomb on each of the houses.

Thanks, fellas. Nice work.

[CitizenM]

We keep coming to take you away, A-ha!

Every day we can be proud of the men and women in our military and their unending and successful efforts.

[Chode]

the goathumpers have won the toss and elected to receive!!!

[CJ Wolf]

GO 3ID!

[Tigen]

“and other extremists elements operating south of Baghdad”.
Iranians?

[NormsRevenge]

500-pound BumP!

[CJ Wolf]

Saudis.

[txhurl]

bump and lol!

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[2111USMC]

I hope that class was in session when this special delivery was made.

[editor-surveyor]

Hit’em again!

[Loud Mime]

You know, I just love those AQ guys to pieces!

[El Gato]

Air Force B-1 Bombers dropped 19 GBU-31s on the site.

That should have gotten someone attention. GBU-31 is a 2,000 lb Mk84 dumb bomb, with a JDAM GPS guidance kit strapped on. Takes a pretty big and/or hard target to justify a precision guided 2,000 lb bomb. Just one will make "an impression", can't hardly imagine 19 of them hitting one small area. Well, maybe just barely. :) Warms the cockles of my heart, being a former Air Force officer. Very former.