[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Thanks for the ping, Ernest.

CENTCOM, CJTF 7 reports from last week:

Task Force “All-American” Captures Key Resistance Leader In Al Fallujah - Update

RAMADI, Iraq— On 11 Jan, 2004, elements of the 82d Airborne Division combined with Special Operations Forces conducted a coordinated mission in Fallujah. The purpose of this particular mission was to capture black list #54, Khamis Sirhan Bashir Al-Muhammed. The mission was a success, Khamis Sirhan was captured and there were no friendly casualties.

The 82d Airborne Division has been tracking Khamis Sirhan and he has been the Division’s number 1 target for a number of months. Kahmis Sirhan was the key regional former regime element leader in Al Anbar province, to include Fallujah, Khalidiyah and Ramadi. He was responsible for coordinating, facilitating, and financing numerous anti-coalition attacks. He is also suspected of involvement in acts of sabotage against the power, oil, fuel and rail infrastructure since the fall of the former dictator’s regime.

Khamis Sirhan was meticulously tracked down over the last several months. Sirhan had been on the run, moving frequently as coalition forces pursued him. Through precise raids, the capture of Sirhan’s associates, the intelligence gained from them, and the aggressive publication of the enhanced rewards program, Task Force All American was able to eliminate Sirhan’s avenues of escape and places of sanctuary. These efforts included eight previous raids on known and suspected safe houses, culminating in the final successful mission in the hours of darkness of January 11, 2004.

Sirhan has been extremely cooperative since his capture and continues to provide valuable information. From interrogation, it was confirmed that Sirhan was a prominent founding member of the Ba’ath Party and the regional commander of the Al-Anbar FRE and radical Islamist resistance. He has provided names and places of key individuals associated with the Foreign Regime Element (FRE) cells and Foreign Fighter (FF) cells. Since his capture, Task Force All American has captured two former Iraqi General Officers involved in anti-coalition activities and a total of 41 other security internees.

Release #040115a

 Task Force “All-American” Captures Key Resistance Leader In Al Fallujah - Update ~ CJTF7 | 1/15/04

Key Leaders Of Anti-Coalition Forces Captured

RAMADI, Iraq – Task Force “All-American” soldiers captured two high-ranking officers of the anti-Coalition forces operating in the Al Anbar province.

In two separate operations over the last 48 hours, General Mamoud Khudair Younes and Brig. Gen. Kalil Ibraham Fayal al-Dulaymi were captured during the conduct of combat operations in western Baghdad and the Al Anbar Province.

Younes, captured during Operation Saloon yesterday, received correspondence and funds from Saddam Hussein before Hussein’s capture and was a former Iraqi Intelligence Service officer in the Al Anbar province. Younes was also linked with the shoot down of the UH-60A Air Ambulance helicopter Jan. 8

Al-Dulaymi, captured during Operation Rock Slide early this morning, was the leader of a multi-regional network of former regime elements operating in parts of Baghdad and in the Al Anbar province. Al-Dulaymi was also linked to a November 2003 rocket attack on Forward Operating Base St. Mere in Fallujah.

The capture of these two men by Task Force “All-American” strengthens the security of the Al Anbar province, and Iraq as a whole. The removal of these men will also disrupt those responsible for corrupting the civilians of Iraq in their transformation to a free and democratic society.

Release #040115b

  ~ Key Leaders Of Anti-Coalition Forces Captured ~ CJTF7 | 1/15/04
 http://www.cjtf7.army.mil/media-information/january2004/040115b.htm

Celebrating my 'baby brother's' brand new baby girl today. Bad guy news will mostly have to wait 'til tomorrow. (^:

[piasa]

From your post:

Sirhan has been extremely cooperative since his capture and continues to provide valuable information. From interrogation, it was confirmed that Sirhan was a prominent founding member of the Ba’ath Party and the regional commander of the Al-Anbar FRE and radical Islamist resistance. He has provided names and places of key individuals associated with the Foreign Regime Element (FRE) cells and Foreign Fighter (FF) cells.

But I thought the antiwar groups have been insisting all along that since Baathists are secular that Baathists and Islamists don't get along and couldn't possibly cooperate?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

You're excused !

I am going to my grand daughter's very momentous performance in a play tonight.

She has practiced her song on me several times and I am suppose to bring my camera.



Family events matter a great deal!!!