TASK FORCE ALL AMERICAN SOLDIERS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE SECURITY IN AL ANBAR

	NEWS RELEASE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894

December 26, 2003
Release Number: 03-12-63

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TASK FORCE ALL AMERICAN SOLDIERS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE SECURITY IN AL ANBAR

During the last 24 hours, Task Force All American soldiers in Al Anbar conducted 160 patrols (including seven joint patrols with Iraqis).

Task Force All American soldiers cleared one weapons cache, and conducted one cordon and search. In Fallujah, Task Force 1-504 soldiers conducted a cordon an search of a nine-building complex that resulted in an additional confiscation of munitions: twenty, 120 millimeter mortar rounds; eight, 155 millimeter artillery rounds; eight rocket-propelled grenade launchers; 20 sticks of TNT, and assorted improvised explosive device - making materiel.

In the last 24 hours, Task Force All American soldiers had five enemy contacts; all were ineffective. We captured 10 Iraqi insurgents and suffered no Coalition casualties. At the border checkpoints, we denied entry to 150 personnel at Trebil and four at Husaybah – all because they lacked passports. No one was turned away at Tanif or Ar Ar.

The civil military operations we’re conducting continue to improve relationships between the Coalition and Iraqis. These relationships foster the establishment of self-governing Iraq of the near future.

1 posted on 12/26/2003 8:15:13 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl

To: MJY1288; Calpernia; Grampa Dave; anniegetyourgun; Ernest_at_the_Beach; BOBTHENAILER; ...

Task Force 1-504 soldiers conducted a cordon an search of a nine-building complex that resulted in an additional confiscation of munitions: twenty, 120 millimeter mortar rounds; eight, 155 millimeter artillery rounds; eight rocket-propelled grenade launchers; 20 sticks of TNT, and assorted improvised explosive device - making material.

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2 posted on 12/26/2003 8:18:03 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl ( "Our military is full of the finest people on the face of the earth." ~ Pres. Bush, Baghdad)

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3 posted on 12/26/2003 9:47:22 AM PST by whizzer

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4 posted on 12/26/2003 9:48:26 AM PST by whizzer

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5 posted on 12/26/2003 9:57:45 AM PST by Alamo-Girl

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

We captured 10 Iraqi insurgents and suffered no Coalition casualties.

Good news, and thanks for the updates.

6 posted on 12/26/2003 11:13:07 AM PST by Air Assault (Any fool can count the seeds in an apple. But only God knows the number of apples in a seed.)

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

Be Well ~ Be Armed ~ Be Safe ~ Molon Labe!

7 posted on 12/26/2003 11:37:18 AM PST by blackie

You're very welcome.

8 posted on 12/26/2003 11:48:54 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl ( "Our military is full of the finest people on the face of the earth." ~ Pres. Bush, Baghdad)

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

We captured 10 Iraqi insurgents and suffered no Coalition casualties.

Tom Daschle is inconsolable.

9 posted on 12/26/2003 2:43:16 PM PST by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

10 posted on 12/26/2003 3:26:51 PM PST by windchime (Podesta about Bush: "He's got four years to try to undo all the stuff we've done." (TIME-1/22/01))

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