http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/iraqipolice/ en-us Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:04:02 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049658/posts BAGHDAD — 1,698 officers, the largest class ever, graduated from the Ministry of Interior’s Baghdad Police College here July 20 and took the loyalty oath to uphold the rule of law and protect the citizens of Iraq. The new course is known as the 1st Qualification Course. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki spoke of this initiative during Basrah operations as a means to promote both reconciliation and new jobs for former government employees and other recruits who met the qualifications. To become lieutenants in the police force, the graduates must complete the retraining and certification in the four-month course. Most were... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049658/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:04:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048003/posts SALAH AD DIN PROVINCE — Whooping and whistling like children on a roller coaster ride, Iraqi Police soared through the sun-soaked July sky on their way home from a successful mission. Their enthusiasm was not borne of the high-speed helicopter ride, but of the hard day’s work, which helped save the lives of countless Iraqi citizens. In the predawn hours of July 12, Iraqi Police, along with Soldiers from the 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, conducted an air assault into the arid farmlands north of Balad. Throughout the burning July morning, the Iraqi SWAT... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048003/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:44:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045569/posts Here are a couple nice interviews with Marine Major John Cowarts regarding his experiences in Iraq Interview, part 1 Interview, part 2 KTXK-FM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045569/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:22:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043907/posts A bomb has exploded in the western Iraqi city of Falluja, killing four policemen and a civilian, police say. Fifteen people were injured in the blast outside a bank in the city. Falluja was at the centre of the Sunni Muslim insurgency following the US-led invasion of Iraq, until local tribes turned against al-Qaeda militants. The casualties were people who were inspecting the scene of an earlier blast when the second explosion was detonated, police said. Police did not say who was behind the attack, but al-Qaeda remnants in Anbar province are often blamed for such bombings. The US military... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043907/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:27:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040032/posts WASHINGTON, July 2, 2008 – Lasting security in Iraq is one of the top challenges facing those in the country and one of the benchmarks for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the region, a senior military officer said today. One way to attain lasting security is through a well-trained and professional police force, Army Maj. Gen. Jerry Cannon of the Michigan National Guard’s 46th Military Police Command, said in a teleconference with online journalists and bloggers today. Deployed to Iraq and assigned as the director general for the Civilian Police Assistance Training Team, Cannon oversees all aspects of training... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040032/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:50:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034132/posts Sons of Iraq (Abna al-Iraq) wait in line outside the the Furat Iraqi Police Training Facility, June 17, to start the process of becoming IP recruits. The four day recruiting drive is part of the Multi-National Division - Baghdad plan of Iraqi police expansion. Photo by Sgt. Daniel Blottenberger. CAMP VICTORY — As a sandstorm blanketed Baghdad, June 17, an estimated 2000 Iraqi citizens endured the elements to start the process of becoming Iraqi police at the Furat Iraqi Police Training Facility. Iraqi police officials and military police Soldiers with the 18th Military Police Brigade, Multi-National Division - Baghdad set... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034132/posts#comment Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:05:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033605/posts An Iraqi national policeman assigned to 8th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, uses his rifle to search debris for weapons and explosive materials during a cordon and search operation in the Beladiyat area of eastern Baghdad, June 10. Along with Iraqi army soldiers, national police detained 23 suspects and confiscated illegal weapons, including 62 AK-47 rifles, six Simonov rifles, four pistols and two artillery shells prepared as improvised explosive devices in Muhalla 740. Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Meadows. FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY — For Iraqi national police officers and Iraqi army soldiers, conducting cordon and search missions is nothing... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033605/posts#comment Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:47:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029704/posts Iraqi police have captured three Iranian-backed Special Groups operatives behind the kidnapping and murder of five US soldiers at the Karbala Provincial Joint Coordination Center in January 2007. Meanwhile, US troops captured another Special Groups leader in the Al Kut region, The Iraqi police captured the three "key criminals" behind the 2007 Karbala attack in Musayyib, just south of Baghdad, on June 5. The three Special Groups operatives are "suspected of trafficking and emplacing explosively formed projectiles." Explosively formed projectiles are the signature weapon of Shia terrorists with links to Iran. The US military immediately suspected Iran's Qods Force, the... The Long War Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029704/posts#comment Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:53:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025545/posts MOSUL, Iraq, June 3, 2008 – The residents of Yarimjah, a neighborhood in southern Mosul, were apprehensive when Iraqi National Police officers arrived at 4 a.m. May 24. They had heard many rumors about the national police from neighbors and television. Iraqi National Police Col. Fasial Majed Muhsen listens to concerns of a villager during security operations in Yarimjah, Iraq. Iraqi National Police photo by Lt. Col. Mohammed  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. What the neighborhood residents experienced was unexpected. The 2nd Battalion, 6th National Police Brigade, under the command of Col. Fasial Majed Muhsen, moved into the... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025545/posts#comment Tue, 3 Jun 2008 23:24:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023262/posts KARMA — The Karma Iraqi police station was bustling with activity. Men lined up inside the station as family members waited outside, waiting for the words that they have been waiting to hear, “You are free to go to your families.” Marines of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, assisted the Iraqi police release approximately 40 Iraqis back to their families and home, May 18. “The significance of their release is that it demonstrates that the area is very secure and that we are working with the locals to return their country back to a state of... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023262/posts#comment Thu, 29 May 2008 23:50:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020742/posts BAGHDAD - Lawmakers loyal to anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr accused the Iraqi government of trying to crush the movement and warned Saturday of "black clouds" on the horizon for truces that have eased fighting between al-Sadr's militia and security forces. The Sadrist Movement has heightened its rhetoric against the government in recent days, raising concerns over the cease-fires in the southern city of Basra and Baghdad's Sadr City district, the stronghold of al-Sadr's Mahdi Army militia. Still, the lawmakers and other al-Sadr officials said they are adhering to the truces. The cease-fires are crucial to Iraqi security forces' sweeps in... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020742/posts#comment Sat, 24 May 2008 16:28:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2018527/posts RAMADI, IRAQ (May 17, 2008) - Two years ago, Ramadi's police force was essentially wiped out by a strong insurgency that devastated almost every police station, leaving only a small number of officers on the job and a city considered by officials to be uncontrollable and nicknamed the “wild west.” According to an NBC News article from September 2006, a secret report concluding that the United States military could not defeat the insurgents in al-Anbar Province and al-Qaeda was rapidly filling the political vacuity. Multi-National Force West USMC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2018527/posts#comment Tue, 20 May 2008 08:00:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017867/posts BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi Army and Iraqi National Police partnered together to conduct a multi-day joint operation in the eastern Baghdad district of Karadah to neutralize violent extremists and safeguard their citizens. In one such operation, IA soldiers from the 4th Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division, established the outer cordon while NPs from 1st Brigade, 1st National Police Division, conducted a search in the southeast Baghdad neighborhood of Zafraniyah. Concurrently, a company of Jundi (Iraqi Army soldiers) searched adjacent farmland and scattered homes. “This is a positive sign of increased capability and performance by the Iraqi Security Forces,” said Col.... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017867/posts#comment Mon, 19 May 2008 00:53:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017259/posts BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- An Iraqi photographer working for Reuters was hospitalized Friday after police beat him at the scene of a bombing, officials told CNN. The unnamed still photographer was in stable condition after five Iraqi policemen struck him on the head with AK-47 rifles, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said. A police official said the photographer was filming the aftermath of a suicide bombing in Fallujah when police approached him and asked him to stay back for his own safety. Seven people were killed in the suicide bombing, including an infant and four soldiers. The official, who described... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017259/posts#comment Sat, 17 May 2008 07:51:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017106/posts WASHINGTON, May 16, 2008 – More than 300 former members of “Sons of Iraq” graduated to Iraqi policemen during a ceremony at Kirkuk Police Academy on May 15. A Kirkuk Police Academy instructor straightens the beret of an Iraqi police recruit before a graduation ceremony, May 15, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Margaret C. Nelson, 1st Battalion, 10th Mountain Division   (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The students graduated after eight weeks of training here. “The Kirkuk province has shown tremendous progress in the last year. Events like this prove we are taking the necessary steps... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017106/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2008 23:22:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012230/posts HABBANIYAH, Iraq — Once a month, the Iraqi police are paid for their everyday services. Marines of the Habbaniyah Police Transition Team (PTT), who work with the Iraqi Police daily, ensured their hard work over the last 30 days was rewarded with a much deserved payday May 3. “They put in their time every day and look forward to getting paid,” said Lance Cpl. Adam C. Wemhoner, a gunner for the Habbaniyah PTT team, attached to 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1. “They’re doing a good job working with us and they are catching on to what we... Marine Corps News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012230/posts#comment Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011683/posts CAMP STRIKER — The people of Yusifiyah had reason to celebrate when the Yusifiyah Iraqi Police Station officially opened its doors to serve the community last week. After 10 months of renovations, the Yusifiyah police force has a new headquarters. “The constant presence of police in Yusifiyah is going to provide a consistent level of security,” said Lt. Col. Andrew Rohling, the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) commander. Previous attempts at establishing a police station in the area failed due to al-Qaeda presence. “Security in Yuifiyah area is far better than... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011683/posts#comment Mon, 5 May 2008 23:56:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011173/posts WASHINGTON, May 4, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces killed and captured dozens of enemy fighters and terrorists during operatrions conducted throughout Iraq over the past three days. Coalition forces captured two suspected Iranian-trained insurgents early this morning in the Rashid district in Baghdad. Intelligence information led coalition forces to the location of an individual suspected of smuggling Iranian weapons. He is also suspected of providing information to other insurgent leaders that led to rocket attacks against coalition and Iraqi forces. The terrorist surrendered without incident. Coalition forces conducted a follow-on mission to capture another suspect. There, they detained an... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011173/posts#comment Sun, 4 May 2008 22:05:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010689/posts BAGHDAD — Iraqi citizens, who witnessed a vehicle borne improvised explosive device that killed one Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldier, turned over a criminal to the Iraqi National Police, May 1. The citizens observed a man parking a vehicle and walking a significant distance away from it. They saw the man using a cell phone before the detonation. After the blast, Iraqi citizens chased the criminal and made a citizen’s arrest. The criminal was turned over to the Iraqi National Police, where he tested positive for explosive compounds. Two other criminals were also apprehended after they were observed and identified... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010689/posts#comment Sat, 3 May 2008 14:36:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010469/posts Iraqi national policemen with the 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st National Police Division, take cover after being attacked by criminals using small-arms fire during a combined operation in the eastern Baghdad neighborhood of Kamilayah April 21. The cordon-and-search mission included soldiers from 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, and 2nd Bn., 4th Bde., 1st NP Div. National Police Transition Team.Photo by Spc. Grant Okubo. FORWARD OPERATING BASE RUSTAMIYAH — Iraqi national police took the lead during a combined operation with Multi-National Division – Baghdad soldiers in the eastern Baghdad neighborhood of Kamilayah recently.National police from 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st National... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010469/posts#comment Fri, 2 May 2008 23:29:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010467/posts TIKRIT — The Iraqi Police Regional Training Center celebrated its grand opening in Diyala Province, commemorating the establishment of an Iraqi Police professional training academy May 1. Coalition forces built the interim facility in order to make possible the immediate training of thousands of Iraqi Police and to help place additional police forces throughout communities in Diyala. “We would like to thank Coalition forces for helping stand up this academy,” said Staff Maj. Gen. Ghanem abbas Ibrahim Hasan al Qarayshi, the Diyala Provincial Director of Police. The facility is a sign of cross provincial cooperation as weapons and equipment for... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010467/posts#comment Fri, 2 May 2008 23:25:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2009559/posts MOSUL, Iraq – Scores of Christian men lined up to join the Iraqi Police force during a recruiting drive in Tall Kayf, 15 km north of Mosul, April 28.The goal of the three-day event was to recruit up to 700 Christians to join the police force to help protect their respective communities in Mosul.“This recruiting drive will help bolster the economy through employment, in addition to bolstering the security effort,” said Col. Michael Bills, commander of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.-30- Multi-National Corps – Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2009559/posts#comment Thu, 1 May 2008 05:21:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008145/posts BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi police say gunmen have assassinated a local commander of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in the southern city of Basra. A police official says Ali Ghalib, a commander of al-Sadr's Mahdi Army in the Hakimiya neighborhood in central Basra, was gunned down by gunmen on a motorcycle as he was driving on Monday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media. The assassination comes amid intensified clashes between al-Sadr's followers and the U.S.-backed Iraqi government. PR-inside.com. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008145/posts#comment Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:08:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2007108/posts KIRKUK — Kirkuk reached a significant milestone as it transitioned the last of its traffic control points from Iraqi army control to the Iraqi police last week, at a check point just north of the city. Governor Abdul Rahman Mustafa, the provincial governor, Maj. Gen. Jamal Thaker Bakr, the provincial director of police, Brig. Gen. Omar Aref Waly Khatab, the emergency services unit commander, and Lt. Col. Kevin Brown, deputy commander, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, toured the TCP with the Iraqi police to greet residents as they entered the first city in Iraq to be under the full operational... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2007108/posts#comment Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:05:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2001343/posts BAGHDAD - Iraq's government moved Sunday to restore discipline within the ranks of the security forces, sacking more than 1,300 soldiers and policemen who deserted during recent fighting against Shiite militias in Basra. At the same time, Iraq's Cabinet ratcheted up the pressure on anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr by approving draft legislation barring political parties with militias from participating in upcoming provincial elections. Yahoo-AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2001343/posts#comment Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:39:31 GMT