A few minor events in Iraq..

What you don't hear about..

Explosion reveals bomb cell
BAGHDAD – Troops from the 1st Battalion, 4th Iraqi Public
Order Brigade and Coalition forces detained 19 suspected
terrorists after investigating an explosion heard from a roadside
bomb perimeter they were manning Oct. 27 in the Ad
Dawrah district .
The explosion was heard coming from a house about 200
meters away from the troop’s location. The suspects were
found inside the domicile surrounded with an assortment of
bomb-making materials.
Bomb technicians found timers, voltage meters and battery
packs. It was determined that 27 kilograms of explosives
caused the detonation.
The suspects are in custody, undergoing further questioning.

Cell phone snoop detained
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army soldiers detained a man using a
cell phone camera to record an Iraqi traffic control point in
east Baghdad Oct. 26.
The man was immediately apprehended and searched.
The cell phone had video footage of numerous important
sites in Baghdad, including recent footage of the Palestine
Sheraton Hotel complex that was attacked by three suicide
car bombers Oct. 24.
The suspect was carrying materials used in making false
passports. He is now in the hands of the Iraqi judicial system.
“It looks like the Iraqi Army caught a scout for the terrorists
today,” said U.S. Army Capt. Chris Harris, a Task Force
Baghdad officer who works with the Iraqi Army. “The performance
of the Iraqi Army continues to impress me.”

Raids net 11 suspects
AL MIQDADIYAH – Iraqi Army troops and Coalition forces
collared 11 suspected anti-Iraq force members in raids conducted
Oct. 26.
The names of seven of the 11 suspects were on a list detailing
persons of interest. The men were detained for further
questioning.

Troops detain suspects
AL KARMAH – Iraqi Army troops caught and
detained a man they discovered using a cell
phone to report their position Oct. 26.
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade,
1st Iraqi Intervention Force were on a
dismounted patrol in support of Coalition
forces when they spotted the suspect fleeing
the area. Soldiers reported the man glancing
over his shoulder at the troops while running
away and announcing to others that a patrol
with no U.S. Marines was approaching.
The man resisted when soldiers detained
him. The soldiers’ suspicions were confirmed
when the suspect’s cell phone
flashed a message asking were the patrol
was and what they were doing. The man
was detained pending further investigation.

Attack bungled, two AIF dead
BAQUABA – Two suspected terrorists died and a third was
detained by Iraqi Police following an apparent failed suicide
car bombing on Coalition forces Oct. 25.
Three people were seen in the vehicle before it exploded,
according to reports. One man was wearing a suicide vest
that apparently detonated early, killing himself and another
occupant. The third man jumped from the moving vehicle in
time to avoid being killed.
The surviving suspect was arrested by Iraqi Police. An
Iraqi explosive ordnance disposal team later cleared the
scene.
An unreported number of wounded were evacuated for
medical treatment.

Combined raid nets 21
MOSUL – Iraqi Army and Coalition forces captured 21 men
and various weapons in a combined raid targeting anti-Iraq
forces Oct. 24.
Acting on information provided by a detainee, the raid
targeted an Ansar al Sunna cell operating in western Mosul.
The cell is believed responsible for killing Iraqi Police officers
as well as attacks using improvised explosive devices,
car bombs and mortars. (Combined Joint Special Operations
Task Force)

Police snag smugglers, sheep
RABIYAH – Iraqi Border Police and Coalition troops corralled
eight smugglers and 510 sheep in separate incidents
Oct. 24.
The combined forces responded to a report of Iraqi Police
receiving small arms fire from insurgents southwest of Rabiyah.
The insurgents broke contact with the Border Police
after an exchange of gunfire, abandoning 100 sheep.
In another incident west of Sinjar, Iraqi Border Police
caught eight smugglers herding 410 sheep in an attempt to
cross the border into Iraq.
Both smugglers and sheep were taken into custody pending
further investigation by authorities.

Forces find, clear cache
MUHALABIYAH – Iraqi Army troops and Coalition forces
found and cleared a weapons cache south of here Oct. 24.
Troops from the 3rd Iraqi Army Division and Coalition
forces were conducting area reconnaissance operations
when the cache was discovered. The stash included one
rocket-propelled grenade launcher with five warheads, one
7-inch rocket and three 120mm rounds.
An Iraqi explosive ordnance disposal team destroyed the
munitions without incident.

Operations lead to munitions
BIAJ – Iraqi Army troops and Coalition forces found and
cleared two separate caches Oct. 24 south of Biaj while
performing reconnaissance operations.
Troops from the 3rd Iraqi Army Division were working with
Coalition forces when they received a tip detailing the locations
of the caches. The stashes were found 500 meters
apart and contained 24 60mm rounds, 14 82mm rounds, 17
88mm rounds and 10 155mm rounds. The munitions contained
no explosives.

ISF find, clear IEDs
NAJAF – Iraqi Security Forces found and cleared two separate
roadside bombs Oct. 24.
An Iraqi explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team diffused
a bomb consisting of a grenade and gasoline before taking
it to an Iraqi Police station in Najaf for disposal.
Another bomb found near the Jazeera Electric Station
was composed of C4 explosive and gasoline. Iraqi EOD
diffused the device and secured it for later disposal.
Infantry School graduates 425
KIRKUSH – The Iraqi Army’s Infantry School at Kirkush
Military Training Base graduated 425 soldiers from their
basic course Oct 24.
Soldiers from throughout Iraq attended the seven-week
school after being selected for the Infantry branch after
completing basic training.
Training covers basic and advanced infantry techniques
as well as other essential military skills.

Iraqi Police discover IED
AL KHADASIA – Iraqi Police officers found an improvised
explosive device Oct. 23 while patrolling Business Highway
One. Officers cordoned off the area and coordinated with
Coalition Forces to remove the explosive. (Task Force Liberty
Public Affairs)

Two detained with contraband
FALLUJAH – Iraqi Army troops detained two men with a
stash of ordnance and cash Oct. 23.
Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st Iraqi Intervention
Force nabbed the two military-aged males and
numerous items during routine operations. Among the items
seized were 19 rounds of assorted loose ammunition, three
spools of fishing wire, a fuse switch, blasting caps, black
powder, lead ammo components and 183,000 Iraqi Dinar.
The men were detained for further questioning.

Citizen tip prompts raid
TIKRIT – Soldiers from the Iraqi Army’s 4th Division and
Coalition forces detained three individuals in an Oct. 22
raid.
The three men are suspected of being Ba'ath Party financiers
with links to senior Ba’ath Party leaders in Syria.
A tip from a local resident prompted the raid. (Combined
Joint Special Operations Task Force)

Iraqi troops detain two
RAWAH – Iraqi Army troops from the 3rd Battalion, 2nd
Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division detained two men Oct. 22
when one of their names was a match on a suspect list and
they failed to produce a proper car title.
The troops were operating a checkpoint when they encountered
the two men. The soldiers became suspicious
when the car title failed to match the vehicle the men were
driving and when they became evasive during further questioning.
The men were detained for more questioning.

Soldiers raid bomb-making factory
BAGHDAD – An Iraqi Army raid on a suspected bombmaking
factory in Baghdad resulted in the detention of 10
suspected terrorists Oct. 20.
The 10 suspects were working in the facility when the raid
took place. They are now being processed by the Iraqi judicial
system.
The Iraqi soldiers set up an outer cordon around the
building and launched the raid at midday. Within minutes,
the entire building had been searched and cleared by the
Iraqi soldiers.
Task Force Baghdad Soldiers then entered the cleared
building and identified a truckload of materials used to
make improvised explosive devices. An explosive ordnance
disposal team followed, clearing the way to remove all the
materials.
“The Iraqi Army appeared very confident in the execution
of this mission,” said U.S. 1st Lt. Lauren Rowe, a military
police officer with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division. “They acted very professionally and took ownership
of the operation. U.S. forces remained in the background
while the Iraqi soldiers cleared the building.”
The Iraqi soldiers developed the intelligence on the target
and planned the operation, officials said. (2nd Brigade
Combat Team Public Affairs)

Forces catch terrorists in the act
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition troops detained
three suspected terrorists and uncovered two improvised
explosive devices before they could be detonated
during combat operations Oct. 22 and 23.
Iraqi Police officers discovered one of the IEDs in Al Bayaa.
It consisted of a 120mm shell with TNT and small bottles
of gas with nails. A patrol of U.S. Soldiers found the
other IED on a road southest of Baghdad. It was made of
two 155mm rounds in a fuel can. Explosive ordnance disposal
teams destroyed the bombs.
One suspect carrying a loaded rocket-propelled grenade
launcher was captured by a Task Force Baghdad unit patrolling
the Al Bayaa area. Two other suspects were detained
when a patrol of U.S. Soldiers spotted them retrieving
an object from a bush on the side of a road. When the
Soldiers searched their vehicle, they found a video camera
with recordings of mortar impacts. (Task Force Baghdad
Public Affairs)

Village visit leads to detainment
KAN’AN – Iraqi and Coalition troops captured three men
who fired on them while they were assessing the needs of a
village south of Abu Khamis Oct. 20.
The men fired on the troops while they were talking to
local leaders and citizens, then fled in a vehicle. Iraqi and
Coalition soldiers together cornered the vehicle and detained
the three men inside. (Task Force Liberty Public Affairs)

Wow seems a lot went on this week we did not hear about. Oh we heard about the bombing at the hotel but what about all this stuff? Some of it seems pretty newsworthy to me. LO I think I know why.

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Daiwa

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The media are dickwads who could give a rip about reality - "Just the stuff we can use to make the US look bad, please, ditch that good news crap - it's worthless." They are clueless to the harm they do by not reporting the good with the bad, and completely disingenuous when called on it.

Thanks for keeping us informed, Shadow.

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Daiwa

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