Posted on 03/29/2008 8:37:36 PM PDT by mdittmar
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Special Operations Forces engaged and killed several criminal fighters in Basra March 29.
The operation was conducted in support of the Government of Iraq’s efforts to secure and stabilize the city.
The ISOF conducted the operation in a known criminal stronghold in western Basra to disrupt criminal activities and capture criminal leaders.
En route to their target, the ISOF were engaged multiple times by small arms and rocket propelled grenades. Upon arrival at the target, and under fire, the ground assault force entered a building and killed four enemy fighters. Ground forces cleared the structure, finding two women and five children who were unharmed.
While at the target location, ISOF came under enemy fire from ground level and roof-top locations. They killed two enemy fighters on an apartment roof.
While engaged with hostile forces, ISOF and a supporting U.S. Special Forces team identified additional armed criminal elements in the area.
A supporting Coalition forces aircraft identified enemy forces on three roof-tops and engaged with precision gunfire after being cleared by ground forces. Initial reports indicate 16 criminal fighters were killed.
While exiting the area, ISOF were under enemy small arms and RPG attacks.
One vehicle was also struck by an improvised explosive device causing minor damage to the vehicle.
Two ISOF Soldiers were wounded during the operation.
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Iraqi Special Operations Forces engaged and killed several criminal fighters in Basra..... As far as I’m concerned, Iraqi forces can’t kill enough of the rats hiding in the sand and mountain caves. In this case, more is better.
Great news. God Bless the troops!
I’ll even let Allah bless the Iraqi Special Ops guys. Good hunting!
It's scary to the Jihaddis for the IA to be so effective. It means the Americans will be able to go home. The government will bring down experienced troops from the north with no tribal allegiances in Basra and kick their butts big time.
Fat boy sadr will dance around as hundreds of the dumbest muslins are killed, than negotiate a third truce.
And as dumb as we are, we shall grant yet another truce.
In so may ways Clinton was a better CIC than Bush.
Look at the 90 days of round the clock bombings that bubba did vs the low level war Bush is doing.
Unbelievable.
The rapist BJ Clinton better? LOL
BTW, We paid a heavy price for Clinton’s inaction. We lost 3,000 lives at the WTC because Clinton was more concerned with diddling Monica, than protecting this country.
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