More terrorists killed, buildings destroyed, weapons found

Tuesday, 21 November 2006


Terrorist caches seized in raid


BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces conducted an operation against terrorist activities in the vicinity of al-Habbaniyah Tuesday. Intelligence reports indicated two targeted buildings were being used for terrorist activity. Coalition Forces discovered a weapons cache consisting of rocket-propelled grenades, multiple explosives and small arms in the first targeted building. After breaching the second targeted building and discovering another weapons cache, Coalition Forces realized the building was a mosque. There were no external markings on the building to indicate it was a mosque. Both the weapons cache from the mosque and the weapons cache from the first building were destroyed.


ISF targets kidnapping and murder cell, captures 7


BAGHDAD – Special Iraqi Army Forces, with coalition advisers, detained an illegal
armed group kidnapping and murder cell leader during a raid Nov. 21 in Sadr City,
Baghdad. The raid was launched to target this individual and to obtain information on
the whereabouts of a kidnapped U.S. Soldier. The person detained is reported to have first-hand knowledge of the control and movement of Spec. Ahmed Al Taie, the Soldier who was abducted Oct. 23. Six additional suspected cell members were detained. During the operation, Iraqi forces received small-arms and rocket propelled grenade fire from enemy fighters. Supporting coalition aircraft received enemy ground fire; coalition aircraft neutralized the threat with precision fires at identified enemy targets.


Three terrorists killed, four detained

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition Forces killed three terrorists and detained four suspected terrorists during a raid in Baghdad Tuesday.

Upon approaching the objective, ground forces received small arms fire. Coalition Forces returned fire killing three terrorists.

Coalition Forces continued their mission and approached the first targeted building. As they breached the building using a small explosives charge, some linen inside the room caught fire. The fire was quickly extinguished and no one was injured.

During the search of the second targeted building, Coalition Forces detained four suspected terrorists and found four machine guns, ammunition and ammo cartridges.


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