re:The line
Since you probably won’t open the link, which shows the accomplishments of the newly trained Iraqi forces here’s a few to ponder over.
From Bill Crawford's Reviewing the Situation with links to each mission.
The Iraqi Army captured two terrorist in Mosul after they planted an IED. One of the suspects admitted to being responsible for many of the IED attacks in the area.
Iraqi police captured two terrorists with links to al Qaeda during a raid in the town of Bahbahani. The two were responsible for IED attacks against coalition and Iraqi forces and the kidnapping and murder of Iraqi civilians.
During an airborne assault operation, Iraqi special forces captured the al Qaeda leader responsible for the kidnapping and murder of two U.S. servicemen:
"On December 20, U.S. forces handed over security responsibilities in Najaf Province to the Iraqis. Three of Iraq’s 18 provinces are now under Iraqi control.
Iraqi forces captured ten insurgents near Fallujah. Two of the detainees are suspected of having ties to al Qaeda.
Near Musaiyib, Iraqi special police forces captured an IED maker, as well as the commander of the IED cell.
The 2nd Iraqi army division assumed responsibility for security operations in Mosul:
Iraqi army special forces captured three members of a murder and kidnapping cell in Sadr City. The IA forces received small arms fire when leaving the area, and stood their ground, returning fire and neutralizing the threat.
During a raid in Baghdad, Iraqi Army forces captured two terrorist responsible for making IEDs and for training others in how to prepare IEDs. Seven others were detained.
Iraqi army forces led the search of a mosque in Hit after receiving small arms fire from the building. The search yielded IED materials, and three suspects were detained.
During a raid in Tikrit, soldiers of the 5th IA Division captured four members of a weapons-smuggling ring, and uncovered a large weapons cache:
The leader of an insurgent cell was captured by Iraqi soldiers during a raid in Suwayrah. The cell leader is a suspect in several violent attacks against Iraqi forces and civilians.
During a three-day recruiting drive in Ramadi, over 400 Iraqis signed up to join the Iraqi police.
Iraqi special forces captured four leaders of an insurgent cell responsible for murder, kidnapping, and IED attacks against Iraqi police and civilians.
Iraqi army forces captured a senior al Qaeda leader during a raid in Fallujah:
Acting on tips received from residents of the al Doura neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraqi police captured two weapons caches, and detained six over a two day period.
In Samara, the Iraqi army assumed control of Patrol Base Razor from Coalition forces. It’s a step in the right direction:
Soldiers of Iraq’s 4th army division conducted an operation to clear weapons and search for insurgents near the northern city of Kirkuk. The operation was planned and executed by Iraqi forces.
Iraqi special forces uncovered a large weapons cache and IED materials during a raid on a mosque in Baghdad:
Soldiers of the 5th Iraqi army division joined with members of the 82nd Airborne in discovering a huge weapons cache during an operation in which 50 insurgents were killed:
During a raid in Mahmudiyah, Iraqi special police forces captured 28 members of an insurgent cell suspected of conducting IED and mortar attacks against Iraqi security forces.
In Sadr City, Iraqi special forces conducted a raid to capture the leader of a kidnapping and murder cell who is suspected of having knowledge of the whereabouts of a U.S. soldier kidnapped in October. A total of five suspects were detained.
Soldiers of Iraq’s 7th army division conducted an independent security sweep in Ramadi:
Alert soldiers of the 6th Iraqi army division prevented an attack on a funeral procession after they stopped a car and found two heavily armed individuals inside.
On November 28, two leaders of an IED and car bomb cell were captured by Iraqi special forces in Baghdad.
The 9th Iraqi army division led an operation in Baghdad to capture terrorists hiding in the area of Rusafa.
Soldiers of the 5th Iraqi army division led a raid in Baqubah that resulted in the capture of a suspected insurgent leader and financier.
Three vehicle-born IEDs were discovered in Baghdad by the Iraqi army, and were disarmed before they could explode.
Iraqi security forces captured two al Qaeda-linked terrorist in separate operations on December 2. In Tameem, the Iraqi army captured a terrorist suspected in IED attacks against Iraqi security forces and civilians. And in Baghdad, Iraqi special forces captured a terrorist responsible for IED attacks and car bombings.
On November 30, Iraqi special forces entered a mosque looking for a terrorist suspected of the kidnapping and murder of Iraqi civilians, and of coordinating attacks against coalition forces. The search uncovered a small weapons cache consisting of 2 RPG launchers and an IED.
In Taji, Iraqi security forces captured a suspected terrorist implicated in assisting al Qaeda by providing safe houses and staging areas.
Iraqi police discovered two weapons caches and detained six men during raids conducted in the al Doura section of Baghdad.
In Mahmudiyah, Iraqi security forces captured five members of al Qaeda and confiscated a stockpile of weapons and al Qaeda propaganda.
Iraqi special police forces captured six suspected terrorists during a raid on a mosque in Hit.
Twenty-three kidnapped Iraqis were rescued by soldiers of the 6th Iraqi army division during an operation in Baghdad:
We need Iraq’s security forces to fight for themselves, and that is exactly what they are doing:
An Iraqi national police sentry prevented a car bomb attack on police barracks in Jaza’r. When the vehicle failed to stop for the sentry, it was fired upon, causing it to crash into two parked cars and explode.
Iraqi police prevented a rocket attack on a coalition base when they discovered three rockets placed by insurgents and set to fire by timer. The rockets were destroyed before they could fire.
An al Qaeda leader was captured by Iraqi special forces during a raid in Fallujah:
Iraqi army forces uncovered ten IEDs during a security sweep in Mosul, including two at an elementary school.
During a raid in Baqubah, Iraqi forces captured two al Qaeda leaders wanted for a variety of crimes:
Thirteen suspected members of a terrorist cell responsible for the kidnapping and murdering of Iraqi civilians were captured in Muqdadiyah by members of Iraq’s 5th army division. On the same day, troops of the 1st Iraqi army division detained 27 members of a cell suspected of IED and small arms attacks against Iraqis. Also that day, 16 kidnapping victims were rescued by the Iraqi army after receiving a tip about the whereabouts.
Iraqi police captured two al Qaeda-linked terrorists during an operation in Bahbahani. The two were wanted in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Iraqi civilians.
Three more al Qaeda terrorists were captured by Iraqi police in Mosul. The two are believed to be involved in multiple car bombings in the area.
We have all heard the stories of the Iraqi army running away from a battle, but now it’s the terrorists who are running away:
The Iraqi army captured two terrorists after they fled the scene of an IED detonation. They sang like canaries and gave up two of their comrades.
In Bayji, the Iraqi army captured an insurgent sniper responsible for attacks against coalition forces.
SECURITY OPERATIONS
Civilian Iraqis are engaged in the fight to secure Iraq as well:
A group of Sunni tribal chiefs in Iraq say they have caught more than 100 al-Qaeda members in recent months.
The tribal chiefs in the Iraqi province of Anbar joined forces in September in an attempt to defeat al-Qaeda.
The outlook for the violent Anbar Province is improving, thanks in large part to the partnership between the U.S. and local leaders:
Grateful Iraqis thanked U.S. forces after they killed six terrorists and destroyed two terrorist safe houses in the village of Gharma:
Local villagers expressed their gratitude to Coalition Forces after the raid for "ridding the area of terrorists," whom they claimed had killed several of the men in their village. When asked the whereabouts of her husband, one 21-year-old single mother of five children said, "The terrorists killed him."
