More progress every day!
Posted on 06/14/2005 7:57:29 AM PDT by AlwaysFree
MOSUL, Iraq (Army News Service, June 13, 2005) -- Coalition forces detained 36 suspected terrorists in Mosul, Iraq this past week, rescued a hostage and found seven weapons caches.
A cordon and search operation in southeastern Mosul June 9, conducted because of a lead provided by an Iraqi citizen, led to the rescue of a local reporter who was being held hostage.
To rescue the hostage, the Iraqi Intervention Force overcame a small-arms fire attack from terrorists leaving the house. The IIF also detained an individual suspected of being involved in the kidnapping. The hostage was treated for minor injuries sustained during the kidnapping. The IIF confiscated a number of weapons and other material from the kidnappers’ house.
Coalition forces detained the leader of the Mosul-based Ansar Al-Sunnah terror cell, Mullah Mahdi, and four of his associates during cordon and search operations in Mosul June 7.
Mahdi is wanted in connection with multiple terror attacks in Mosul including kidnappings, attacks on polling stations, mortar attacks on Multi-National Forces and the suspected murder of local government officials.
Three individuals were detained as terrorist suspects by U.S. Soldiers and Iraqi troops during a cordon and search operation in eastern Mosul June 7.
Others suspected of terrorism were detained June 7 by U.S. Soldiers and Iraqi troops. They include an individual detained during a cordon and search operation south of Qayyarah, two suspects detained during a cordon and search operation in southeastern Mosul, five individuals suspected of terrorist activity during a cordon and search operation west of Mosul, two suspects found during a raid in Tal Afar and one individual detained at a checkpoint in eastern Mosul.
Five suspected of terrorism were detained June 9 during a raid in southern Mosul, and four 4 individuals were detained at a checkpoint south of Tal Afar.
Local Sheiks turned in a terrorist suspect to U.S. forces June 11. This was the second time that sheiks have banded together to turn in terror suspects to security forces.
That same day, U.S. Soldiers detained three individuals suspected of terrorist activity during a cordon and search operation south of Qayyarah. The suspects are in custody.
Five individuals suspected of terrorist activity were taken into custody June 13 during separate operations in western Mosul.
Iraqi Police seized a large weapons cache during a search operation in southern Mosul June 7. The cache included several rocket-propelled grenades, artillery rounds, mortar rounds and rockets, RPG launchers and other firing systems, artillery fuses, 1,000 mortar charges, and 1,000 rounds of small arms ammunition. The confiscated weapons will be destroyed, officials said.
A weapons cache -- including artillery shells, rockets, and a number of 5,000-pound bombs -- was seized June 8 in northeastern Mosul by U.S. Soldiers. The weapons were confiscated for future destruction.
U.S. Soldiers and Iraqi forces seized a weapons cache June 11 during a cordon and search operation in western Mosul, and U.S. Soldiers seized a weapons cache while on patrol south of Mosul. The weapons were confiscated for future destruction.
Tips from concerned Iraqi citizens have led to the seizure of a number of weapons caches. Iraqi troops seized a cache June 13 during a search operation northeast of Tal Afar based on a citizen’s tip, and another tip from a Tal Afar resident led to the seizure of a weapons cache, which included a rigged car bomb. The weapons were confiscated for future destruction, officials said.
(Editor's note: Information from a number of news releases was combined by ARNEWS correspondent Carrie David for this article.)
"... Iraqi Police seized a large weapons cache ..."
"... Tips from concerned Iraqi citizens have led to the seizure of a number of weapons caches. ..."
Iraqis and Americans working together to make Iraq a better country. This is wonderful news!!!
Wonder if this will be on the front page of the NYT for 47 straight days...
Sheiks MUST see that their own success hinges on coalition success.
ping
I am perpetually unable to understand what the Iraqi's think will happen to them if the insurgents are successful in taking control of the country.
The army headline writers need to read the articles first. I didn't see anything in the article about "insurgents." I saw a number of references to terrorists and those suspected of terrorist activity.
Huh?
You cant even plant a Tomato in Iraq without digging up a weapons cache. Saddam must have planted thousands of guns and bombs. 5,000 lb bombs are pretty hard to dispose of I would think , it isnt like you can carry one in your back pocket.
Can these weapons that our soldiers find be traced back to the manufacturers? If so, I think we need to start tracing back, finding out who is SELLING and who is BUYING these weapons. Then, send them to the Gulag! These pukes who sell weapons to the terrorists are just as much enemies in the war on terror as the terrorists themselves.
Follow the money....
Therefore it will not make the MSM "news".
Good news is apparently not "newsworthy".
You know, the plane that didn't crash, etc etc etc.
What's that? We're at war? Oh yea, they seem to forget that. I sure don't understand why these MSM idiots don't think we would want to hear about the GOOD NEWS coming from our nations efforts in the WOT?
You know where the money goes...
Russia
France
Germany
Why else would they be opposed to the war, Oil for Food and their munitions industry.
How do you move a 5,000 lb bomb?
Good news from Iraq ... what we see is a quickening pace of operations.
Yes, you are right, but I meant more specifically: names of individuals, names of companies, in which countries, etc. I want them locked up too.
Very Carefully?
Why do you suppose the lines keep forming to join the Iraqi police force and army? Much of what I see and hear show me that the average Iraqi has more courage than many in our own Congress.
Probably in a big ole truck container crossing over from the sanctuaries that we refuse to bomb - Syria or Iran.
Thats how you move a 5000 lb bomb.
Matter of Fact, the truck bomb that hit the Marines in Beirut was much bigger than that.
More progress every day!
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