Those responsible for copter downing turned in by Iraqi's

Iraqi Tip Leads to Terrorists Suspected of Helicopter Attack

Published on April 25, 2005 By ShadowWar In Current Events

April 23, 2005 – An Iraqi civilian helped Task Force Baghdad soldiers find and apprehend six terrorists suspected of shooting down a civilian Mi-8 helicopter April 21, coalition officials in Baghdad, Iraq, announced today.

“The Iraqi citizen told the soldiers he knew where the blue KIA pickup truck the terrorists used during the attack was parked and led them to the site,” a Multinational Force Iraq release stated. “When the soldiers got there, several other local residents confirmed the first tip and showed the soldiers where the terrorists lived.”

Soldiers started to search two houses at 12:30 a.m. today. At the first house, they captured three men and confiscated bomb-making material. At the second house, the unit detained three more suspects involved in making improvised explosive devices, officials said, adding that all six men were taken into custody for questioning.

In other news from Iraq, Iraqi security forces and Task Force Baghdad soldiers helped put a stop to terrorist activity when they discovered weapons caches and improvised explosive devices in various parts of Iraq’s capital city April 21.

Around 8 a.m., Iraqi police in eastern Baghdad identified a possible improvised explosive device and cordoned off the area to ensure the safety of civilians in the area. Less than an hour later, police reported they had detained a person suspected of being a “triggerman” who’d been planning to detonate the explosives.

A Task Force Baghdad patrol found an IED in western Baghdad at 1:30 p.m. Soldiers secured the site and called in an explosive ordnance disposal team, which determined the bomb had been prepared for a future attack.

Thirty minutes later, another Task Force Baghdad patrol reported a cache of 45 mines, 37 cases of ammunition, eight rockets, guns and rocket launchers. Iraqi Police had recently gathered the arsenal from local citizens who turned in the weaponry in Salman Pak. The munitions were destroyed by a controlled detonation.

"The people of Salman Pak have taken a great step forward by helping to turn in all these weapons and munitions. The people seem hopeful that normalcy and peace may now return to their lives, and our message to them is that the well-trained and –led Iraqi security forces will keep a permanent presence in their city," said Army Maj. Russ Goemaere, spokesperson for 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division.

Another weapons cache was discovered around 4:30 p.m. by a Task Force Baghdad patrol. The cache included 200 mortar rounds, small arms and other explosives.

“Through the quick thinking and action by Iraqi security forces and Task Force Baghdad soldiers, some potentially violent attacks against innocent Iraqi citizens were averted today,” said Army Lt. Col. Clifford Kent, Task Force Baghdad spokesman. “With the rise of a more vigilant public, terrorists are being frustrated in their attempts to attack the progress of democracy.”

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Comments

Reiki-House

on Apr 25, 2005

Your title deliberately misleads readers into thinking the Iraqi people are helping Americans fight 'terrorism'. The sad truth however is that your title "turned in by Iraqi's"...doesn't corelate with the articles' " An Iraqi civilian helped..." and "“...the Iraqi citizen told the soldiers". Another deliberate deception using words. Keep in mind, people, that this tipster was given money for turning traitor to his nation. It's no different than and completely the same as Shadowman turning in his neighbors for money to the Chinese occupation army if they invaded the USA.

ShadowWar

on Apr 25, 2005

RH, your arguement is fundamentally flawed. If the Chinese invaded I doubt they would let us vote to elect our own leaders. Or install our own governement and have our own police patrol the streets. They also would more than likely not let us have our own army. All of which is happening in Iraq. In addition if people started blowing up my own countrymen I would also not need money to turn them in.

And what public school did you go too? What part of "the Iraqi citizen told the soldiers" is not the same as "turned in by Iraqi's". You statement doesn't make sense. Also you forgot it was more than one "several other local residents confirmed the first tip and showed the soldiers where the terrorists lived". Also where in this does it say they got money for what they did?

You see your so overwhelmed by hate of the US or G. Bush and blinded by ignorance that even plain old facts and information can not break through your clouded shortsightedness. RH wake up, look at whats happening and be glad it is. Be glad for the Iraqi's who now are beginning to police their own, working for a better country. Would you rather have Sadam back in power? Why are you not addressing the fact most Iraqi's are glad for the change and look forward to the future now? More and more are signing up for their police forces and Army. The Iraqi Army now outnumbers the US Troops on the ground. Would the Chinese allow that to happen? I doubt it.

Let me guess, you hate America, and hate us because your not one of us? Or you are and your a sore loser of the last election? Let me guess your French? Or German? You see all those things have something in common. They can't stand it when the US actually accomplishes something as it makes all the retoric they spew pointless. You see we are not as evil as you would have us be. Americans would much rather have peace, but when we are at war we are at war.

ParaTed2k

on Apr 25, 2005

Reiki Whore isn't worth responding to, or even reading. Reiki Whore is nothing more than proof that sewer sludge can type.

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