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IA Soldiers seize weapons in Sadr City
Iraqi Army Soldiers seized numerous weapons caches in the Sadr City district of Baghdad June 25. Iraqi Army Soldiers with the 3rd Brigade, 1st Iraq Army Division uncovered 11, 82 mm rounds and nine fuses in a school courtyard at approximately 7 a.m. At approximately 11 a.m., Soldiers from the same unit discovered two AK-47 magazines and one tank scope. They also found two 82 mm rounds, five anti-tank mines, six 60 mm rounds, 11 rocket-propelled grenade rounds, 30 AK-47 rounds and command wire approximately one hour later. Soldiers with the 3rd Brigade, 1st Iraq Army Division found a cache behind a mosque consisting of four explosively formed projectiles. Since May 20, the Iraqi Army has uncovered 205 weapons and munitions caches, including more than 150 improvised explosive devices and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, War on Terror
ISF continue to clear Amarah of munitions
Iraqi Security Forces discovered numerous munitions during Operation Basha’er as Salaam in Amarah. The caches, found in homes, businesses and public areas throughout the city from June 19-22 totaled more than 1,700 mortar rounds, 873 mines, 445 artillery rounds, 347 rocket propelled grenades, 267 rockets, 227 missile launchers, 109 improvised explosive devices, 74 grenades; 35, 122 mm rounds; 27 explosively formed projectiles and 14 missiles. The ISF led the combined effort, both planning and executing Operation Basha’er as Salaam. ISF located a total of 117 weapons caches and detained more than 63 criminals since the operation began. A four-day amnesty period was allowed prior to the operation for citizens to turn in munitions not counted in the above list. The citizens’ cooperation with the ISF was integral in the success of the mission. “The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, War on Terror
Amarah Operation – June 20 2008
ISF seizes three major caches in Amarah operation Iraqi Security Forces seized three major caches in the ongoing Operation Basha’er as-Salaam in Amarah, Iraq June 19-20. The ISF have discovered 19 caches so far during the operation. The first cache was discovered in a cemetery outside of the city, which contained more than 240 RPG warheads, approximately 250 mortar rounds and more than 675 anti-tank mines. Several rocket launchers were also found in the cache as well as explosively formed projectile components. A second cache was discovered in a militia headquarters building in the downtown area of Amarah. The cache consisted of EFPs, 60 mm rounds, more than 50 82 mm rounds, 122 mm rounds, and more than 40 155 mm rounds. Several homemade bombs and anti-tanks rounds were discovered in the cache. Iraqi Security … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, War on Terror
Baghdad Update June 15 2008
It looks like the Iraqis and our guys have been on a collection spree in Baghdad. Collecting, not fighting, is a very good thing and an encouraging sign that the people of Baghdad want peace back. IA soldiers discover weapons caches in Sadr City Iraqi Army seizes large cache of rockets Iraqi Army, MND-B seize four caches throughout Baghdad INPs, MND-B Soldiers confiscate weapons caches throughout Baghdad … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, War on Terror
Sadr City Update June 6 2008
Iraqi Army soldiers seized a weapons cache June 5 in Sadr City, marking the 100th cache the soldiers have seized since Operation Peace began May 20. Iraqi Army soldiers from the 9th and 11th Iraqi Army Divisions are patrolling Sadr City to help protect citizens from the violence of Special Groups criminals that are operating in the neighborhoods. IA soldiers have seized 114 improvised explosive devices, 60 explosively formed projectiles, 295 mortar rounds, 242 rocket propelled grenades, 163 homemade hand grenades,123 grenades, 109 anti-tank mines,11 rockets, six helicopter rockets, four anti-aircraft rockets, 21 tank rounds, 367 AK-47s, 41 artillery rounds, 39 RPG launchers, 23 mortar tubes, 11 rocket rails, 10 RPKs, six PKCs, seven machine guns, 24 rifles, 22 Siminov sniper rifles, eight pistols, an anti-aircraft gun, 62 kilograms of TNT, a … Read entire article »
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Baghdad Update for June 4 2008
Iraqi Army Soldiers uncovered weapons caches in the Sadr City district of Baghdad June 4, as they continued conducting operations to increase the area’s safety. Iraqi Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st IA Division, discovered a weapons cache at approximately 6:30 a.m. The weapons included an RPK light machine gun, 11 AK-47 rifles, six AK-47 magazines, four of which were full, 40 PKC light machine gun rounds, 100 AK-47 rounds, two ski masks and assorted Special Groups propaganda. Iraqi Army Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Bde, 1st IA Div., seized seven AK-47 rifles around the same time. At approximately 8 a.m., Soldiers with the 1st Bn., 3rd Bde., 1st IA Div., seized an explosively formed penetrator and 19 rocket-propelled grenades. About 30 minutes later, Soldiers from the same unit seized … Read entire article »
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Iraqis Continue Sadr City Cleanup
Iraqi Army Soldiers seized a number of weapons caches in Sadr City during Operation Peace June 2. IA Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 36th Brigade, 11th IA Division found six rockets, five 82 mm mortar rounds, two 120 mm mortar rounds and four anti-aircraft rockets at approximately 7:35 a.m. At approximately 11:25 a.m., IA Soldiers from 2nd Bn., 3rd Brigade., 1st IA Div., seized three grenades and five rocket bases. At approximately 12:50 p.m., Soldiers from this unit seized six 82 mm mortar rounds, a 155 mm round and an improvised explosive device hidden inside a vehicle. IA Soldiers from 4th Bn., 34th Bde., 9th IA Div., seized eight IEDs, 21 BMP round propellants, a 60 mm mortar tube and base plate, three rocket-propelled grenades, a 60 mm mortar round, a smoke grenade, … Read entire article »
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Iraqi Army, Coalition forces conduct operation
Working in deep woods, believe it or not. Battery C, Fires Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, along with Soldiers from the Iraqi Army took part in a clearing operation outside of Combat Out-Post Zaganiyah in the densely packed palm groves May 28. IA Soldiers, along with members of the Sons of Iraq from three different Iraqi towns took part in the palm grove clearing operation, said Capt. Charles Knoll, Battery C, Fires Squadron, 2nd SCR. “The city of Bukais used to be an al-Qaeda in Iraq stronghold in northern Iraq,†said 1st Sgt. Richard Perez, Battery C, Fires Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment. “The AQI were using their position to terrorize and intimidate the innocent people who lived in the city,†said Perez. IA, SOI and CF were able to push the al-Qaeda in Iraq … Read entire article »
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ISF seize munitions during Sadr City operation
Iraqi Army Soldiers and Iraqi National Policemen, conducting operations in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, discovered weapons caches May 31. National Policemen from 34th Brigade, 1st National Police Division, discovered an explosively formed projectile at approximately 8 a.m. At approximately 9 a.m., Iraqi Army Soldiers with the 3rd Brigade, 1st IA Division, seized one EFP, two PKC light machine guns and one rocket-propelled grenade launcher. In separate events, at approximately 9 a.m., Soldiers with the 34th Brigade, 9th IA Division, seized a number of EFPs, RPGs and rifles. Iraqi Soldiers also with the 34th BDE, 9th IA Div., discovered a weapons cache at approximately 10 a.m. The cache consisted of 17 AK-47 assault rifles, one RPK machine gun, three rifles, one anti-tank mine, two 155 mm rounds and two small machine guns. At approximately … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, War on Terror
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