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In what has become almost a nightly ritual, soldiers from A Troop, 1st Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, lined up their vehicles on a quiet side street in the sleepy town of Abu Ghuraib, Iraq, just before initiating a cordon-and-search mission March 17. This time, A Troop, part of the 1st Cavalry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Task Force 1st Armored Division, was part of the divisionwide Operation Iron Promise. Officials say the operation is being carried out on the streets of Baghdad to show the Iraqi people that coalition forces are committed to securing the region and are determined to...

Troops Scour Baghdad’s StreetsDuring Operation Iron Promise   By U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Sailer / 122nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 26, 2004 — In what has become almost a nightly ritual, soldiers from A Troop, 1st Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, lined up their vehicles on a quiet side street in the sleepy town of Abu Ghuraib just before initiating a cordon and search mission March 17.This time, the “Annihilators” of the 1st Cavalry Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Task Force 1st Armored Division, were part of the division-wideOperation “Iron Promise.”Operation Iron Promise is being carried...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 March 24, 2004Release Number: 04-03-47 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OPERATION IRON PROMISE DAY FIVE BAGHDAD, Iraq -Task Force 1st Armored Division soldiers captured 12 individuals suspected of planning attacks on Coalition forces March 22, day five of Operation Iron Promise. Iron Promise is a TF 1 AD operation targeting former regime elements andother extremists who pose a threat to the Iraqi people and stand in the way of a new Iraq. In addition, TF 1AD soldiers confiscated three AK-47s, 19 rocket-propelled...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 March 23, 2004Release Number: 04-03-46 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OPERATION IRON PROMISE DAY FOUR BAGHDAD, Iraq - IRON PROMISE is a Task Force 1st Armored Division operation targeting former regime elements and other extremists who pose a threat to the Iraqi people and stand in the way of a new Iraq. In addition to enemies captured, the Task Force seized 14 AK-47 assault rifles and a pistol, 20 rocket-propelled grenade launchers, 30 mortar rounds, 100 mortar fuses and assorted small arms...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 March 21, 2004Release Number: 04-03-42 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Update on Operation Iron Promise, Day 3 BAGHDAD, Iraq - In day three of Operation Iron Promise, Task Force 1st Armored Division continues to target known enemy locations and aggressively carry out cordon and search operations looking for Former Regime Elements and other extremists who pose a threat to the Iraqi people and stand in the way of a new Iraq. The Task Force completed three offensive missions in support of Operation...

As the threats shift in Baghdad, coalition forces are shifting to counter them, said Army Maj. Gen. Martin Dempsey during a press conference today in Baghdad. Dempsey commands the 1st Armored Division, which has control of the capital city. He said the Iraqi security forces are playing a greater role in the defense of their own territory. The coalition forces in Baghdad have launched Operation Iron Promise, which Dempsey said is designed to counter the new threats he has seen in the capital over the last few months, indicating linkage between international terrorism and Iraqi extremism. "In other words," he...

Operation Iron Promise Begins BAGHDAD, Iraq – Task Force 1st Armored Division and Iraqi Security Forces launched Operation Iron Promise early Wednesday to defeat domestic and international extremists. The operation supports the emerging Iraqi Government and demonstrates the Task Forces’ commitment to the people of Baghdad throughout the transfer of authority with the 1st Cavalry Division. Operation Iron Promise is a city-wide operation involving members of the Iraqi Police Service, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps, the Iraqi Army and Coalition Forces. “We will remain on the offensive against extremists, former regime members, terrorists and criminals who are operating against...