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July 07, 2006
In Country with Our Troops ~ Cleaning Out The Rats
Anti-Iraqi forces attempt to flee capture by 1st Sqdn., 61st Cab. Regt. BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Soldiers from the weapons platoon, Company C, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, captured two suspected terrorists Wednesday during a planned cordon and search at the Zaara Gas station in Jisr Diyala.During the operation, Soldiers from Co. C were moving in on their targets when the terrorists attempted to escape from the back door of the gas station.
The suspects are alleged to be involved with the kidnapping and murders of multiple local nationals, including a local district advisory counsel member and small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenade attack against Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Troop A, 1st Sqdn., 61st Cav. June 10.
The terrorists were taken to a secure site for further questioning.
By 1st Lt. Georginia Bradshaw - 4th BCT PAO, 101st Abn. Div.
Baghdad raid uncovers suspected car-bomb production site
Friday, July 7, 2006
BAGHDAD — U.S. soldiers from the Baumholder, Germany-based 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, along with Iraqi police from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, arrested two suspected insurgents and uncovered what they believe is a car-bomb production site in Baghdad.
The 2-6 Infantry is assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division while in Iraq. The discovery was made in Baya’a Car Market in the Rasheed district of Baghdad, U.S. officials said Thursday.
The raid was intended to “disrupt the production of [bombs] in the region, which is in an area historically high in the occurrence of terrorist attacks,” a U.S. military news release read.
“During the search of the market, the forces discovered a large cache that consisted of various bomb-making materials. Among the munitions and materials captured were 1,000 7.62 mm sniper rounds, 300 7.62 mm AK-47 rounds, 200 7.62 mm shell casings, 3.5 pounds of explosive compound, a rocket-propelled grenade, two 10-inch mortar rounds, two pipe bombs, a 75 mm rocket and various other bomb-making materials and gear.”
Nine Terrorists Detained in Iraq; Multiple Weapons Caches Found Coalition and Iraqi forces have detained nine suspected terrorists and discovered numerous weapons caches over the past several days, U.S. military officials reported.Iraqi police from 8th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, along with soldiers from Multinational Division Baghdad's 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, detained seven suspected terrorists and discovered three weapons caches during a search in Baghdad's Doura neighborhood today.
The caches included rifles, ammunition, 82 mm mortar rounds, blasting caps, suicide bomber propaganda, a 122 mm artillery round, a rocket-propelled grenade, grenade rockets, unknown rockets, plastic explosives, various other bomb-making materials, and cell-phones, one rigged as a timing device.
A video camera and tapes also were discovered. The tapes contained video of tortures and mortars being launched.
Posted by Wild Thing at July 7, 2006 10:55 AM
Comments
WT:
As you know, L is with the 61st. He was involved in this operation. He said that the insurgents connected to these bastards slithered off to Sadr City, and they now expected a "lull" in insurgent activity. Sadr City will be the next Fallujah, if it isn't Ramadi.
Posted by: Rhod at July 7, 2006 05:19 PM
Rhod I thought it might be X, they did a great job.
That is good if there is a lull. Thanks Rhod for sharing about it.
The names of those places are seared on my brain and my eyes goes right to them when I am reading things about our troops.I first make sure it is at DOD or Blackanthem before I post about it.
Thank you again Rhod.
Posted by: Wild Thing at July 7, 2006 05:30 PM
