Posted on 04/19/2008 6:25:44 AM PDT by mdittmar
BASRA, Iraq – Operation Saulat al Fursan, or Charge of the Knights, began a new phase of operations April 19.
Phase 3 of the operation focuses on the criminal militia strongholds within the Hyyaniyah district area. Iraqi Army soldiers from the 1st and 14th Infantry Divisions are conducting the deliberate clearance operation.
The operation began at approximately 6 a.m. when British artillery and US aircraft released ordnance against known criminal rocket and mortar sites west of Hyyaniyah.
British and American Military Transition Teams are working alongside Iraqi Army units to provide leaders with advice, access to surveillance and the ability to “call for fire” and other support, if needed.
“As with the earlier phases of Operation Charge of the Knights, this remains an Iraqi led, planned and executed mission,” said Major Tom Holloway, the British Army’s spokesman in southern Iraq. “Coalition troops are ready to provide support to Iraqi Security Forces as requested and required.”
Operation Charge of the Knights began on March 24.
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Cleaning out a snake’s nest is a dirty and dangerous business; God Bless these brave men and women.
“We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harm”
BTW, won’t the traitorous MSM think this an odd title for this operation? Sounds very....crusader-ish. Where are those politically correct fools?
YEEEEHAAAAA!!!!!
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