Troops Scour Baghdad’s Streets During Operation Iron Promise

Defend America ^ | March 26, 2004 | U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Sailer

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Troops Scour Baghdad’s Streets During Operation Iron Promise
By U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Sailer / 122nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 26, 2004 — In what has become almost a nightly ritual, soldiers from A Troop, 1st Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, lined up their vehicles on a quiet side street in the sleepy town of Abu Ghuraib just before initiating a cordon and search mission March 17. This time, the “Annihilators” of the 1st Cavalry Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Task Force 1st Armored Division, were part of the division-wide Operation “Iron Promise.” Operation Iron Promise is being carried out on the streets of Baghdad to show the Iraqi people that coalition forces are committed to securing the region and are determined to eradicate cell groups that pose a threat to a free Iraq. The operation consists of targeting known enemy locations and aggressively carrying out cordon and search operations looking for insurgents, former regime sympathizers and foreign fighters. “We are going to exploit insurgent threats in hopes of gathering more intelligence on people and weapons caches,” Capt. Joseph C. James, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 12th Cavalry. “We will be part of a division-wide coordinated and simultaneous sweep.” More than 3,000 2nd Brigade Combat Team soldiers took to the Baghdad streets for the nightlong operation. “We have 88 buildings to cover in our sector,” said Capt David Perry, Annihilators commander. “We will probably get to 50 or 55 of them. Sweeping the buildings is fast, it’s the identification and interviewing of the people that takes so much time.” Perry, from Eufaula, Ala., said many residents in his sector are reluctant to talk to coalition forces out of fear of retaliation from insurgent forces. “We hope to change that. Maybe our efforts will help alleviate those fears,” Perry said. During the sweep of more than 700 houses, seven wanted individuals were found and detained. The suspected insurgents surrendered quietly and there were no injuries to coalition or Iraqi forces.	Soldiers from A Troop, 1st Squadron, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, prepare to search a house in the Abu Ghuraib neighborhood during a cordon and search operation carried out during Task Force 1st Armored Division’s Operation Iron Promise March 17. U.S. Army photo Not all weapons discovered were confiscated. Residents are allowed to possess one AK-47 or similar rifle and no more than 200 rounds of ammunition are allowed per household for personal protection. “They need these weapons because the local banks are not too secure so it is quite common for the average Iraqi citizen to keep all of his money in his house. We routinely run across homes that have several million Dinar socked away,” Perry said. “We don’t confiscate the money unless the person is on our wanted list; we usually just document who has it and where it is.” As the night progressed, Alpha Troop remained on the lookout for improvised explosive devices or harassment from small arms fire. One IED was discovered along a side route and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was called to remove it. During the operation, civil affairs and psychological operations teams settled disputes between soldiers and residents. The teams also interviewed civilians, assessed damage, and processed damage claims. “Damage to property so far has been minimal. We will see in the next few days what else pops up,” said Capt. Paul McBride, 2nd Squadron civil affairs officer. Soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division are learning how to operate in Baghdad’s urban environment and mastering new tools in the soldier’s trade, Perry said. “It is the leader’s responsibility to realize the changes and adapt to the nature of this fight,” Perry said. “But our soldiers on the ground will always do the right thing in carrying out our missions.”

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

In what has become almost a nightly ritual, soldiers from A Troop, 1st Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment, lined up their vehicles on a quiet side street in the sleepy town of Abu Ghuraib...

This time, the “Annihilators” of the 1st Cavalry Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Task Force 1st Armored Division, were part of the division-wide Operation “Iron Promise.”.....being carried out on the streets of Baghdad to show the Iraqi people that coalition forces are committed to securing the region and are determined to eradicate cell groups that pose a threat to a free Iraq.

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Yesterday's CPA briefing is full of good news - plenty of news-worthy stories re. the successes of our courageous troops who removed many bad guys from Iraq over the past few days:
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Yesterday coalition forces conducted a cordon-and-search in support of the ongoing Operation Iron Promise to capture a former Arab Ba'ath Socialist Party member, Ahmed Salah Abdul Amir Khadir (ph). The unit captured the target and confiscated assorted documents.

 

            Yesterday coalition forces conducted a raid to capture Omar Al- Oyedi (ph).  He is suspected of being a member of the al-Qud Army (ph).  The unit captured the target and transported him to a coalition forward operating base for detention and interrogation.

 

            On day seven of operation Iron Promise, Task Force 1st Armored Division continued to target known enemy locations and aggressively carry out cordon-and-search operations, looking for former regime elements and other extremists in the Baghdad region.  After one week of intensified operations, 129 personnel have been detained, with two personnel killed in action.

 

             Ten rockets, 101 artillery and mortar rounds, 32 rocket-propelled launchers, with 51 rounds of ammunition, and 161 rifles have been confiscated.   ~ CPA Briefing, March 25, '04

 

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