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April 04, 2007
In Country With Our Troops
Staff Sgt. Jeriah McAvin, Charlie Troop, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment (Recon), 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., searches a spider hole for during Operation Minotaur at Qubbah, Iraq on March 24. Operation Minotaur is a mission to rid an area of insurgent forces to allow coalition forces freedom of movement throughout an area of operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. JoAnn S. Makinano)
Iraqi Security Forces, Cavalry Discover Extremist Training Camp
Multi-National Division - North PAO
ZAGANIYAH, Iraq - Iraqi security forces from the 5th Iraqi Army Division, working with coalition forces, discovered a terrorist training camp in Zaganiyah, Iraq, while conducting clearing operations in the Diyala River Valley palm groves Thursday.
Soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 5th IA and Company B, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, discovered a fortified underground bunker with three exit points, four prepared fighting positions and a training camp building.
While clearing the area, the Soldiers unearthed five weapons caches consisting of more than 100 rocket-propelled grenade rounds, more than five RPG launchers, approximately 70 mortar rounds, bomb-making materials, homemade explosives and terrorist planning and training materials.
“The terrorists from Al Qaeda have no place to hide. Their safe havens do not exist and their training camps are being destroyed,” said Col. David W. Sutherland, 3-1 Cav. commander. “We will continue to attack these organizations and bring the perpetrators of violence to justice in order to secure the population.
“The people in Diyala are disgusted and disillusioned by the fact the terrorists have nothing to offer but destruction through actions like this and they are gaining confidence in their ISF,” he added
Posted by Wild Thing at April 4, 2007 12:55 AM
Comments
From the photo it looks like the two weapons in the foreground effectively stopped two snipers from killing our troops. On a brighter note and off topic, it seems that Iran is about to release the hostage sailors, good for them. Knowing diplomacy nowadays what did we trade off for the release? Thanks for the update WT.
Posted by: Jack at April 4, 2007 11:51 AM
Jack, I wonder too, Iran will probably use this for their benefit.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 4, 2007 11:28 PM
