Terrorist Death Watch

Multi-National Division – North Soldiers killed three enemy personnel after locating a weapon cache and an al-Qaeda in Iraq bunker in Bojima, near Baqouba, Iraq, March 30.

During a joint clearing operation, Iraqi Army Soldiers began taking small arms fire.

A Coalition air weapons team spotted the armed personnel fleeing from the contact location and engaged the individuals, killing three and wounding a fourth.

Soldiers from the Iraqi Army’s 5th Division and MND-N Soldiers of 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, from Fort Lewis, Wash., destroyed one heavy fortified bunker, two 82 mm mortar base plates, one 60 mm mortar base plate, and a 60 mm mortar tripod. Two propane tanks and a fire extinguisher, suspected of containing homemade explosives, were also destroyed.

“Destroying the bunker will further degrade al-Qaeda in Iraq’s ability to conduct offensive and supply operations,” said 1st Lt. Colin Lebeau, assistant intelligence officer, 2-23 Infantry.

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Coalition forces killed four terrorists and detained six suspects in the north and central regions of the country during operations targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leaders Wednesday and today.

East of Samarra Wednesday, Coalition forces identified a suspected associate of al-Qaeda in Iraq – or AQI – senior leaders, stopping the truck in which the suspect was traveling with three other individuals. Two of the passengers reached for weapons in the back of the vehicle. Perceiving hostile intent Coalition forces engaged the men, killing all four.

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Coalition forces killed two terrorists and detained another suspect during operations Friday targeting terrorist elements in central Iraq.

Specific intelligence led Coalition forces to an area northeast of Balad, where they located a suspected terrorist believed to have ties to al-Qaeda in Iraq regional leadership. As the assault force approached the suspect, he and his associate refused to comply with Coalition forces’ instructions. When Coalition forces perceived hostile intent from the men, the assault force engaged, killing them.

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Multi-National Division – Center Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment and Iraqi Security Forces combated an increase in violence in and around Jisr Diyala, a town east of Baghdad, March 26-28.

On March 26, 3-1st Cav. Regt. Soldiers were engaged by small-arms fire from insurgents. During the days following, enemy activity increased, leading to AH-64 Apache attack helicopters from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade engaging five insurgents in the early hours of March 28.

During the three-day period, nine insurgents were killed, two were wounded and another 23 were detained by Iraqi National Police.

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Coalition forces targeted al-Qaeda in Iraq operatives and leaders Thursday, killing eight terrorists and detaining 17 suspects during ground operations and an air strike in northern Iraq.

Intelligence confirmed the location of a targeted individual reported to be the al-Qaeda in Iraq – or AQI – leader of a local village operating in a remote area of the Hamrin Mountains southwest of Tuz. The targeted individual and six other armed men were observed conducting suspicious activities in the area. Supporting fixed-wing aircraft were called to conduct an air strike, which killed all seven terrorists.

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Coalition forces killed two terrorists and detained 17 suspects during operations today targeting al-Qaeda in Iraq elements in central and northern parts of the country.

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