IA General: 537 Al Qaeda Killed Or Captured Since June 19
In Diyala Province alone.
Diala, Aug 24, (VOI) – A total 237 gunmen were killed and 300 wanted others arrested in security operations Arrowhead Ripper and Lightning Hammer in Diala province, 57 km north of Baghdad, since June 19, an Iraqi security official said on Friday.
“Seven-thousand soldiers took part in these operations in addition to 3,821 recruits enlisted in 35 security training centers all over the province,” Maj. General Abdul-Kareem al-Rubaie, the Diala chief of operations, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
“We’re intensifying security efforts in the areas that witnessed major military operations this week and where all armed activities were eliminated thanks to the successful Operation Lightning Hammer,” said Rubaie.
He noted that the operations included the villages of al-Kabba and al-Mekheisa on the eastern bank of Diala river in Baaquba, which resulted in the killing of 10 gunmen and the arresting of 12 others, all of them belong to al-Qaeda Organization in Iraq.
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Arrowhead Ripper and Lightning Hammer -
With operations named that you gotta expect them to succeed.
The only disappointment I had was hearing that there are 300 ‘arrested’. Why?
Wack ‘em and stack ‘em.
August 24th, 2007 at 5:55 amOops, I guess this means bad news for their buddies, the Libs and Leftists.
August 24th, 2007 at 5:55 amAmerica Fuck Yeah!
Everytime I read the good news about operations I cannot help but hear that song in my head.
God bless our military. They are dedicated and kick ass!
August 24th, 2007 at 6:06 amKeep the body counts coming. We love good news.
August 24th, 2007 at 6:18 amNow those are really good numbers..When you’re fighting a shadowy ass terrorist group and you take out 537 of them in a 3 month span, now thats takin it to the enemy!
August 24th, 2007 at 6:33 amExcellent. Hell, even the fuckstickcratz in Congress are admitting that the surge is working. But they are spinning their asses off with the Klinton News Network leading the charge.
The game is: emphasis on the bad news…ignor the good news…This is what worked in 1968. But this ain’t 1968 anymore and Walter Kronkite is a retired old fool sucking wind in some corner of Libistan.
The monopoly on news, no longer exists. And the lying agenda-driven reporters are for the most part hiding in the green zone sucking down whiskey, while the real truth tellers are in the shit with the troops.
So who am I going to believe? Some assface like Christiane Ahmedwhore, or that elitist troll Michael Ware? Or Pat Dollard, Michael Yon or Matt Sanchez?
Gimme a fucking break. Any idiot that still pays attention to the MSM’s lies is has a brain who’s growth has been retarded. After all, for libs, all they ever needed to know in life they learned in Kindergarten.
August 24th, 2007 at 6:36 amBut…but…the demedia said there is no al qaeda in iraq.
Nice to see Dubya’s plan is working; “we can fight al qaeda over there or we can fight them here.” Might not be working out as planned for the dems but over there is working out just fine for me sir.
Let’s see….that’s 537 more pukes America won’t have to worry about taking flying lessons.
August 24th, 2007 at 9:24 amBecause America’s self-serving dems and their demedia accomplices WON’T, allow me on their behalf to offer America’s deepest gratitude to our CIC and kick-ass military for keeping the American homeland safe from another terrorist attack for the last six years.
kurt,, when u said “shadowy ass terrorist group” are u refering to murky murtha, greed reid, belalagosi pelosi and killer kennedy???
August 24th, 2007 at 9:27 amFor those who missed it, a good time to review VH’s brilliant backgrounder on the History of War and how it applies to Iraq.
In a nutshell: wars start when a previous victor goes soft and complacent; and, you NEVER get what you expected once it starts.
August 25th, 2007 at 5:31 pmAdditional lesson from VH: lasting and productive peace NEVER comes from negotiated standoffs; only definitive victory works. NOTA BENE!
August 25th, 2007 at 5:33 pm