October 9, 2007

Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Operations Forces detain six in northern Iraq
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO

BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces, with U.S. Special Operations Forces as advisers, detained six suspected terrorists Oct. 8 in two night-time raids in northern Iraq.

Iraqi Special Operations Forces raided four target objectives in the Ninewa Province and detained a suspected al Qaeda in Iraq Emir believed to be the approving authority for the appointment of many of Mosul’s terrorist cell leaders.

Additionally, the suspected Emir is directly linked to a Sept. 26 vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack against a Mosul courthouse.  One other suspected terrorist linked to the Emir was detained during the raid.

A weapons cache containing a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, a RPG sight, two RPG armor piercing rounds, two RPG high-explosive rounds, four RPG boosters, and 10 ski masks was discovered at the targeted location.  Because of the size of the cache, the items were moved to a remote location and destroyed in a controlled detonation.

Near Taji, Iraqi Army Scouts detained four suspected members of the Abu Ghazwan al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist network which are involved in vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, IED, and small arms attacks against Coalition Forces.

These terrorists are directly linked to Abu Bakr who was detained by the Iraqi Army Scouts during a series of helicopter assault raids near Taji Sept. 16 and was second in command of the Abu Ghazwan’s network.

No U.S. or Iraqi forces were injured during these operations.

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Quoted: A weapons cache containing a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, a RPG sight, two RPG armor piercing rounds, two RPG high-explosive rounds, four RPG boosters, and 10 ski masks was discovered at the targeted location.  Because of the size of the cache, the items were moved to a remote location and destroyed in a controlled detonation.

In the hands of any self-respecting gun nut, that "cache" wouldn't have lasted 2 minutes!

Still, any excuse to blow stuff up is a good excuse...