BAGHDAD – Seven suspected insurgents have been detained and a weapons cache uncovered as Iraqi Army, Iraqi national police and coalition forces continued a combined security operation on Haifa Street, Jan. 24.
Operation Tomahawk Strike 11 is a series of targeted raids to disrupt illegal militia activity and help restore Iraqi Security Forces control in the area.
As the operation commenced early this morning, coalition and Iraqi forces were engaged by an enemy mortar team before daylight broke on Baghdad. A single mortar round was launched by coalition forces and the insurgent mortar team dispersed.
As light broke on the city, troops met enemy resistance, including hand-held grenades, small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades from high rise buildings in the area.
Direct, indirect and air support fire assets were used in support of troops in contact from high rise buildings. Combined forces continue to clear objectives despite resistance from insurgent forces.
Operation Tomahawk 11 has resulted in the seizure of a weapons cache where numerous RPG rounds, anti-tank rounds and 155mm artillery rounds were uncovered.
