Posted on 04/03/2008 4:51:38 PM PDT by SandRat
FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER — Policemen from 3rd Brigade, 1st National Police Division, led by Col. Emad, organized and executed a clearing operation March 29 in Jisr Diyala.
With assistance from 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team’s National Police Transition Team; the Jisr Diyala Iraqi Police; and local members of the Sons of Iraq, the 3/1 NP detained four criminals and recovered two rocket-propelled grenade launchers, five RPG warheads, 37 AK-47 assault rifles and 18 magazines.
“This was a planned operation that showed the NP re-establishing security in Jisr Diyala and the local government supporting security,” said Capt. Chardon Hyde, from Port Angeles, Wash., assistant operations officer for 3-1 Cav. Regt.
According to Capt. Damond Davis, from Montgomery, Ala., fire support officer for 3-1 Cav. Regt., Jisr Diyala has been peaceful over the past several months allowing Coalition forces and the Government of Iraq to conduct electricity, water, sewage and road projects improving the area.
Criminal activity increased in Jisr Diyala recently, he said. Coalition forces, ISF and SoI were engaged with direct fire multiple times in the past week.
“The operation allowed us to clear these weapons out of the area to deny the extremists the ability to conduct these types of attacks in the future,” Davis said.
According to 1st Lt. Christopher Scogin, from San Antonio, Texas, assistant information officer for 3-1 Cav. Regt., squadron leaders received reports from credible local sources indicating criminals were staging operations from Jisr Diyala.
“This operation highlights the ISF’s ability to work with Coalition forces and quickly act on credible intelligence to deny extremists the ability to conduct attacks,” he said.
The 3-1 Cav. Regt., 3rd HBCT, 3rd Infantry Division, from Fort Benning, Ga. has been deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom since March 2007.
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