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Posted on 03/03/2006 4:32:11 PM PST by SandRat
WASHINGTON, March 3, 2006 – Coalition and Iraqi forces operations in Iraq northeast of Fallujah and in Anbar province recently resulted in the detention of 62 suspects, military officials reported. On March 1, Iraqi soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division, and U.S. soldiers from 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, detained a suspected terrorist northwest of Baghdad based on a tip. The detainee is suspected of being a member of a bomb-making cell responsible for a roadside bomb attack that killed a U.S. soldier in February. The incident is under investigation.
Northeast of Fallujah, coalition forces conducted multiple raids Feb. 27 to capture al Qaeda facilitators involved in the logistical support of suicide bombers, foreign fighters and the funding of terrorist activities. Based on intelligence and reporting, coalition forces targeted numerous safe houses. The raids resulted in the detention of 61 individuals who will be questioned regarding their knowledge of, or involvement in, terrorist activities. A large number of weapons and ammunition found during the raids were destroyed in place.
(Compiled from Multinational force Iraq news releases.)
HOOO RAHHH!!! good job!
Good job.
Somebody has been spilling the beans on these scumbuckets. Maybe the destruction of the mosque was the last straw. Let's hope so.
Also, it is a viscious cycle...the more we catch, the more of them talk, and the more of them we find.
If it took the destruction of a centuries old mosque to wake some of the citizenry up over there that those people are not their friends, then it will be worth it to them in the long run.
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I agree. But I thought it was built in 1905.
(Compiled from Multinational force Iraq news releases.)
And I thought this good news would break via the NYT. /sarcasm
I could be wrong. I thought it was very old, but if not, I defer to you. I heard it had survived all kinds of conquests and so on, but...they might have been speaking of another structure.
Or maybe the gold dome was constructed in 1905 on an old mosque. But I'll see if I can find out.
I saw this online:
The shrine around their tombs was developed in 944 by the Hamdanid governor Nasir ad-Dawlah and became a focus for pilgrims. It was developed and rebuilt several times in succeeding centuries,[5] including, in particular, by Arslan al-Basasiri in around 1053 and by Caliph an-Nasir li-Din Allah in 1209.
Nasir ad-Din Shah Qajar undertook the latest remodelling of the shrine in 1868, with the golden dome added in 1905. Covered in 72,000 gold pieces and surrounded by walls of light blue tiles, the dome was a dominant feature of the Samarra skyline. It was approximately 20 metres in diameter by 68 metres high.
So I think some portion of the structure (the shrine?) might be very old, but I think you are correct in that the most visible part of the mosque was built in 1905.
Good work. With that I shall depart for home. Cheers.
Coalition forces are investigating claims Zarqawi may have been detained in the raid in the Jazerra region
The death or capture of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, al-Qaeda’s commander in Iraq who is affectionately called the “Sheikh of Slaughters” by his admirers, would be a tremendous psychological victory to the Iraqi people and the American public. The Kuwait News Agency is reporting that Multinational Forces - Iraq is investigating claims that Zarqawi may have been detained during >the raid on the Jazerra region, which sits north of Ramadi and Fallujah. According to KUNA, “A MNF officer did not confirm or deny the arrest, noting that the US forces are still investigating the reports... Meanwhile, sources in the Iraqi Army said that Al-Zarqawi could be among those arrested in the operation on Monday.”
Enthusiasm should be muted at this time as we have been down this path several times. It has been believed Zarqawi has been close to death or capture on several occasions, including February of 2005, when he was almost captured in Fallujah (his laptop was seized and driver captured during the raid); April of 2005, when he was thought to be cornered in Ramadi; May of 2005, when Zarqawi evaded capture and was wounded in the Qaim region, and later thought dead; November of 2005, when he was believed to be in Mosul during a raid on a al-Qaeda safe house; and February of 2006 when reports indicated Zarqawi may be in the Hamrin region of north-central Iraqi[located between Tikrit and Kirkuk].
Zarqawi is being sought by the hunter-killer teams of Task Force 626. This is an elite team of professionals, likely made up of elements from the Navy SEALs, Delta Force, Defense Intelligence Agency, NSA, and CIA. Multinational Forces - Iraq is very sensitive about the operations and whereabouts of this group. During my time in Iraq, questions about Task Force 626, their mission and any cooperation with conventional forces went unanswered, or the answers were so vague as to be meaningless.
We can always hope the head cutting bastard gets caught. I believe it is only a matter of time, but I always have that kind of outlook. I knew we would find Saddam and his sons...I think we will find Zarqawi, and if the scumbag doesn't die first or isn't already dead, we will get OBL as well.
Thanks for the ping!
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