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CORDON AND SEARCHES LEAD TO CAPTURE OF ARMS DEALERS
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Posted on 01/06/2004 4:07:02 PM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl
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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
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January 6, 2004
Release Number: 04-01-16
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CORDON AND SEARCHES LEAD TO CAPTURE OF ARMS DEALERS
RAMADI, Iraq The 82nd Airborne Division and its subordinate units continued missions over the last day to bring peace and prosperity to the residents of the Al Anbar province.
During the last 24 hours, the 82nd Airborne Division and subordinate units conducted 203 patrols, 12 of which were joint patrols with Iraqis, and carried out four offensive operations. During these operations one enemy was wounded and 18 captured. Entry was denied to 55 personnel at Trebil all due to insufficient documentation.
Paratroopers from 3rd Brigade conducted a cordon and search in Fallujah. While conducting the operation, an Iraqi male walked out of a house with an automatic weapon and pointed it at the soldiers. The paratroopers immediately engaged and wounded the man. He was evacuated to FOB St. Mere for surgery and is in stable condition. The operation resulted in the capture of five enemy personnel, including one of the primary targets a weapons dealer who has conducted attacks on coalition forces in the past. Also confiscated in the target area were an AK-47, 300 rounds of ammunition, a pistol, and a bayonet.
Soldiers from 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, conducted two cordon and searches on multiple target locations in Khalidiyah and Ramadi. The operations resulted in the capture of seven enemy personnel, including two targeted individuals, one of whom is a known arms dealer.
Iraqi Civil Defense Corps soldiers in Ar Ramadi continue to conduct independent combat patrols to disrupt enemy activity and prevent enemy forces from emplacing IEDs and selling black market fuel east of Ar Ramadi.
Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division and subordinate units continue to work with the people of Al Anbar to secure a successful future for the citizens of Iraq.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 82ndabn; centcom; cjtf7; gnfi; goodguys; illegalweapons; iraq
To: MJY1288; Calpernia; Grampa Dave; anniegetyourgun; Ernest_at_the_Beach; BOBTHENAILER; ...
Paratroopers from 3rd Brigade conducted a cordon and search in Fallujah. While conducting the operation, an Iraqi male walked out of a house with an automatic weapon and pointed it at the soldiers. The paratroopers immediately engaged and wounded the man...The operation resulted in the capture of five enemy personnel, including one of the primary targets a weapons dealer who has conducted attacks on coalition forces in the past.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
82nd Airborne Division, ping!
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posted on
01/06/2004 4:09:14 PM PST
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
("You have to be proud of your army. They are fighters for freedom." ~ A free Iraqi to America)
To: All
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
While conducting the operation, an Iraqi male walked out of a house with an automatic weapon and pointed it at the soldiers.An extraordinarily foolish thing to do.
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posted on
01/06/2004 4:11:53 PM PST
by
facedown
(Armed in the Heartland)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
82nd Airborne Division ~ Bump!
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posted on
01/06/2004 4:16:14 PM PST
by
blackie
To: Support Free Republic
That picture of Howard Dean reminds me of Jack Nicholson as The Joker in the movie "Batman". -- "Wait'll they get a load of me."
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posted on
01/06/2004 4:28:23 PM PST
by
Prince Caspian
(Don't ask if it's risky... Ask if the reward is worth the risk)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Also confiscated in the target area were an AK-47, 300 rounds of ammunition, a pistol, and a bayonet. Not much of a haul. Guess the arms dealer keep the stuff away from the house.
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posted on
01/06/2004 4:49:27 PM PST
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(Davis is now out of Arnoold's Office , Bout Time!!!!)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Bump!
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