Soldiers disrupt terrorist activities
JABELLA — Iraqi Army and Multi-National Division
– Baghdad Soldiers discovered a weapons cache, killed one terrorist
and captured two others March 21 in Jabella.
Iraqi soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 8th Iraqi Army
Division, worked with Coalition Soldiers during the operation.
Soldiers found a cache containing six 120 mm rounds, one mortar
tube, one base plate and two 82 mm mortar tubes.
While the cache was being secured, the Iraqi soldiers conducted
a raid four kilometers south of the cache area and were
attacked with small arms fi re. The Iraqi troops returned fi re,
killing one terrorist.
Troops caught and detained two other suspects for questioning.
– Multi-National Division – Baghdad Public Affairs
Soldiers detain thirteen suspected insurgents
KIRKUK — Iraqi soldiers detained 13 suspected insurgents
in Kirkuk March 20 during a series of cordon and searches, acting
on information provided by a known al-Qaida member who turned
himself in earlier in the week.
Iraqi soldiers systematically searched six houses looking for
seven men believed to be linked to the Al-Qaeda terror network.
Coalition troops provided tactical over watch.
The Iraqi soldiers detained all seven of their target suspects as
well as six other individuals who were in the homes at the time.
All 13 detainees were taken to Iraqi Army headquarters
for questioning.
Twenty detained in Diyala operation
DIYALA — Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army
Division captured 20 detainees and a small cache March 19 near
the Khalis area.
The operation originally commenced with the intent of targeting
10 individuals believed to be associated with a local kidnapping
and assassination cell.
The detainees and cache contents were turned over to authorities
for further investigation.
No injuries or damages were reported.
Terrorists attack troops; insurgents detained
KIRKUK — Iraqi Police and 101st Airborne Division Soldiers
captured two terrorists March 18 after an improvised explosive
device detonated on a combined patrol near Kirkuk, damaging one
of the patrol vehicles.
Soldiers and policemen, none of whom were injured, immediately
searched the area and captured the two men. Mariwan Rahim,
who tested positive for explosive residue and his brother Ahmed
Rahim are in custody for their involvement in this activity.
A spokesman for the 101st Airborne Division said terrorist
activities are not being tolerated by the local populace. He said
nearly 300 leaders throughout the province have signed a statement
condemning terrorist activity and swearing to do everything in their
power to end the violence.
– 1st Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs
Detainees released following CRRB review
BAGHDAD — More than 350 male detainees were released from
Theater Internment Facilities March 18. The Combined Review and
Release Board reviewed their cases and recommended release.
The Iraqi-led CRRB, which was established in August
2004, consists of members from the Ministries of Human
Rights, Justice and Interior, as well as offi cers from the Multi-
National Forces.
To date, the board has reviewed the cases of more than
29,800 detainees, recommending more than 15,600 individuals
for release.
Weapons caches discovered near Tal Afar
TIKRIT — A local man led soldiers from the 3rd Battalion,
2nd Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division to a cache of ammunition
during a joint patrol with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Armored Division March 18.
The cache contained 500 rounds of 14 mm anti-aircraft
ammunition. The Iraqi soldiers secured the cache and took it to a
nearby base for disposal.
A second combined patrol in Tal Afar discovered a cache
of 200 rounds of small arms ammunition. Soldiers from 2nd
Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division seized the cache
and took it to a nearby base for disposal.
– 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division Public Affairs
Combined operation ends
TIKRIT — A combined operation involving Iraqi soldiers,
Iraqi Police Commandos and Coalition forces concluded March
22 with the capture of 104 suspected insurgents and the discovery
and seizure of 24 caches northeast of Samarra.
The caches included surface-to-air missiles, mortar and artillery
rounds, a variety of IED-making materials, rockets, small-arms ammunition,
grenades, and land mines as well as rifl es and machine guns.
The mission began March 16 with the helicopter transport of
approximately 1,500 Iraqi and Coalition Soldiers and Iraqi Police
Commandos into a 10 square-mile area.
The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade provided air support and
moved the force comprised of units from the 1st Commando
Brigade, the 1st Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division and the 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division. The combined
force moved through the area using intelligence and planning
provided primarily by the Iraqi Security Forces.
The detainees were turned over to authorities for questioning.
No casualties were reported.
– 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division Public Affairs
Troops detain terrorists, fi nd caches
LATFIYAH — Iraqi Army and Coalition Soldiers killed one
terrorist, wounded another, detained 14 suspects and confi scated
various weapons March 22 during operations.
Soldiers from 4th Brigade, 8th Iraqi Army Division, along
with their counterparts from the U.S. Army 4th Infantry
Division, were attacked with small-arms fi re south of Latfi yah.
Troops quickly returned fi re, killing one terrorist. Soldiers
caught and detained 11 terrorist suspects and confi scated one heavy
machine gun and three 55-gallon drums fi lled with munitions.
In another incident, Iraqi and Coalition troops were attacked
by terrorists using small-arms near Iskandariyah.
Soldiers returned fi re, wounding one terrorist, and detained
three suspects in connection with the incident.
Troops confi scated two AK-47 assault rifl es and a rocket-propelled
grenade launcher, which were all found near the site of the attack.
Coalition Soldiers continue to assist Iraqi Security Forces in
securing areas in the Babil province for pilgrims making the trek
to Karbala to participate in the Arba’een commemoration.
– Multi-National Division – Baghdad Public Affairs
Iraqi Army soldiers fi nd multiple caches
BAGHDAD — Elements of the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade,
6th Iraqi Army Division found fi ve weapons cache sites west of
Baghdad March 22.
The caches contained 17 pressure plate initiators, 18 106 mm antitank
rounds, 400 blasting caps, 20 Motorola radios with timers, 40 artillery
rounds of various sizes and a large quantity of .50 caliber rounds.
An explosive ordnance disposal team arrived on the scene and
conducted a controlled detonation to eliminate the threat.
– Multi-National Division – Baghdad Public Affairs
