Here are a few of the "good news" stories you ill not hea about on the news. There is much more going on in the war han you are told. Theseare a few examples, all from today.
IED emplacers killed in Mosul
Thursday, 15 March 2007 , MOSUL, Iraq – Coalition soldiers engaged and killed terroris who were in the act of putting an explosive in the roadway on Monday.
Coalition soldiers observed two men digging a hole, placing explosives in the hole, and laying wire next to a main road in southeast Mosul.
Coalition helicopters immediately responded and fired on the terrorist with rockets. Both terrorist were killed before they could detonate their roadside bomb. There were no friendly casualties or damage sustained.
Coalition forces kill two terrorists, detain 11 others
Coalition forces kill two terrorists, detain 11 others
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Soldiers killed two terrorists and detained 11 suspected terrorists during several raids targeting the al-Qaeda in Iraq network.
During a raid Thursday morning east of Balad, two armed terrorists began firing on Coalition Soldiers. Coalition Soldiers returned fire at the armed men with fire from a fixed-wing aircraft, killing both terrorists. Coalition Soldiers also detained eight suspected terrorists during the raid.
A raid Wednesday evening in Mosul resulted in the detention of three suspected terrorists with alleged ties to al-Qaeda in Iraq suicide bombing operations.
Suspected IED emplacer arrested in Rushdi Mullah
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
2nd BCT, 10th Mtn. Div. (LI) Public Affairs
RUSHDI MULLAH, Iraq – Coalition Soldiers arrested a suspected improvised explosive device emplacer north of Rushdi Mullah, Iraq March 14.
Soldiers from the U.S. Army arrested the terrorist after receiving a tip from an Iraqi civilian. When the Soldiers searched the house that was believed to be the insurgent’s hideout, they discovered eight local nationals, one of whom was arrested.
The seven other men were held for further questioning.