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The Iraqi-Coalition Hit Parade just keeps on rollin'

More good news on the hit parade of Coalition successes (released 3/25/07):
SUICIDE TRUCK BOMB CAPTURED IN RAMADI

RAMADI, IRAQ-Iraqi Police apprehended a suicide truck bomber and captured his vehicle, containing a large quantity of chlorine and explosives, when it failed to detonate in Ramadi March 23.

At approximately 1:30 p.m., a white cargo truck came to a halt near the entrance to the Jezeera police station, located about 150 meters from a water treatment plant. The police approached the truck for further investigation and detained the driver when they discovered the truck was rigged with explosives and the driver was attempting to detonate the vehicle.

Upon further investigation, the truck contained an unknown number of 55-gallon drums, which were used to camouflage five 1000-gallon barrels filled with chlorine and more than two tons of explosives.

The driver is being held for further questioning and all explosives were removed from the truck and destroyed by demolition experts.

BAGHDAD EAGLES AND COMMANDOS FIND NINE CACHES NEAR AL QAQAA WEAPONS FACILITY

MAHMUDIYAH, Iraq — Iraqi and coalition forces detained 62 suspected terrorists, discovered four improvised explosive devices and found a massive weapons cache in the Mahmudiyah, Iraq area near the Al QaQaa Weapons Facility March 23.

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment’s advisory team, also of the 2nd BCT detained the suspected terrorists and found the weapons cache during Operation Eagle Dive, an operation intended to disrupt anti-Iraqi forces within the 2-15 FA area of operations.
During the operation, Soldiers discovered a series of small caches and consolidated it into one massive cache.

In the nine caches was a 120mm mortar tube with a base plate, five 82mm mortar tubes, a 82mm base plate, three 82mm tripods, a complete 60mm mortar system, a mortar bore brush, 30 boxes of mortar primers, 70 loose mortar fuses, two sniper rifles with scopes, nine 155mm projectiles, 122 82mm projectiles, a 105mm projectile, 122 82mm projectiles, 106 60mm projectiles, six rocket-propelled grenade-7 systems, an RPG scope, an RPG night scope, 55 RPG-7 rounds, seven RPG-9 rounds, 15 boxes of PKC ammunition, 18 AK-47s, 10 pounds of unknown explosives, 15 hand grenades, a partial 14.5mm projectile, a M-759 fuze, 15 complete sets of Iraqi Army uniforms, 20 feet of detonation cord, 24 blasting caps, three anti-aircraft platforms, two anti-aircraft barrels, 100 loose rounds, four acetylene tanks, three Motorola radios, a 8mm video tape, various medical supplies, various anti-Iraqi forces compact discs and religious paperwork.

“These caches are probably related to larger trafficking of arms throughout that area,” said Lt. Col. Frank Andrews, the 2nd BCT executive officer and native of Apex, N.C. “The IA uniforms found in the cache were likely to be used by the terrorist to intimidate local nationals in the area in an effort to discredit the Iraqi Army.”

The caches were destroyed during a controlled detonation conducted by an explosive ordnance disposal team.

Four improvised explosive devices were also discovered in the area along Route Jackson, one of the main routes leading into the Mahmudiyah area.

During the operation, Soldiers discovered two bodies of local nationals who appeared to have been executed.

The 68 detainees were taken to Patrol Base Mahmudiyah, Iraq for further questioning.

“This operation highlighted the competence of the extremely capable 4th Brigade., 6th Iraqi Army Division, who planned and executed it (the operation) with support from their partnered unit, 2-15 FAR,” Andrews added.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Thanks for the good news. The opposition here at home has forced some people off their butts. It looks like four years of floundering incompetence might be coming to an end. I don't think we'll be hearing any more idiotic comments about the insurgency being in their "last throes" when they know that if they try to blow that kind of smoke they'll be pulled in front of congress to testify about it under oath. The day of the rubber stamp congress is over. I hope we all see now the value of having a healthy set of checks and balances in our government. Have your fun calling them America Haters, anti-military, etc., but the turnaround in the war started when the heat was applied from right here at home. Nancy Pelosi gave Petraeus the leverage he needed to get the job done. He goes in now and tells the Iraqi's "Look fella's, I've got congress on my back. The clock is ticking. We've got to move on this!" Suddenly, things are moving. Our flirtation with a monarchy is over and balanced government is doing it's job.
Rena Bernard said…
Well thanks for the commentary, Anon 9:18am. I'm glad that you are taking the time to read the good news coming out of Iraq these days. I wish more people would go in search of it as it simply doesn't hit the nightly news the way it should.

I think you're giving way too much credit to Pelosi and company for the turn-around in Iraq. I agree that having a healthy balance between Congress and the Presidency is a good way to get things done. After all, look what Bill Clinton was able to accomplish during his presidency with a Republican Congress nipping at his heels. Workfare? Who would have seen that coming with a Republican President and a Republican Congress? ;o)

I wish that Pelosi and company would back off trying to slow-bleed the troops' funding. How can they all vote unanimously to confirm General Petraeus as the leader of this effort and then deny him the funds he needs to get the job done? If that's a "balance," then this world has certainly gone insane!
Anonymous said…
Told ya' so!
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[Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Tuesday that] demands in the U.S. Congress for a timeline to withdraw American troops from Iraq are constructive because they exert pressure on Iraq’s leaders to forge compromises.

“The debate in Congress … has been helpful in demonstrating to the Iraqis that American patience is limited,” Gates told Pentagon reporters traveling with him in Jordan. “The strong feelings expressed in the Congress about the timetable probably has had a positive impact … in terms of communicating to the Iraqis that this is not an open-ended commitment.”

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