Operation Hellstorm: Iraqi Army Planned And Executed - U.S. Supported
Learning to walk. Iraqi Colonel Msfab Yousif reloads his AK. It is most definitely a good thing to see the Iraqi Army plan and execute raids on insurgents while Iraqi Police join in along with a small group of U.S. Troops. They may end up walking all by themselves after all.
From MNFI:
TIKRIT — Iraqi Army (IA) Soldiers recently led a raid into an area of Ad Dawr with Iraqi police (IP) and a small contingent of U.S. Soldiers to put a stop to insurgent activities there.
The 1st Battalion of the 1st Brigade, 4th IA led the pre-dawn raid into the area to capture insurgents and disrupt illegal traffic checkpoints used by those insurgents to rob and kill local Iraqis. The IP provided security for the team. The U.S. Army Military Transition Team (MiTT) of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division provided guidance and support for the IA, who planned and executed the mission.
Maj. Jackie Kaina of the 1st Brigade, 4th IA MiTT said the operations are driven by intelligence, which is mostly gathered by the IA. The mission was coordinated by the IA when an informant who had been ostracized by the insurgents came forward with information.
The operation, called Hellstorm, was a success in that the IA captured several of the High-Value Individuals on their list, and in the process seized several vehicles used in the illegal operations. They also discovered an emplaced improvised explosive device (IED) hidden under a bridge. The MiTT called in a U.S. Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, who detonated the IED in place.
Read the full MNFI article by Spc. Eric A. Rutherford, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment here.
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Great job by the Iraqis! time to grab the bull by the horns boys
November 30th, 2007 at 4:46 pmNot that Bashman is any authority on this, but looking at Colonel Msfab Yousif’s picture seems the Iraqi Army is starting to get ‘almost’ as damn good looking as our troops! Almost …
Way to “take charge”, I.A.!!!
November 30th, 2007 at 4:47 pmEvery time I see an Iraqi soldier with belts of ammo wrapped around his torso or with a bunch of grenades on his LBE I cringe. Hollywood movies are not replacements for Field Manuals, Basic Training, or common sense.
Nice to see their finally starting to get their shit together.
November 30th, 2007 at 6:54 pmThey are starting to get cleaned up alright.
November 30th, 2007 at 7:24 pmOPERATION HELLSTORM
November 30th, 2007 at 7:43 pmFan-fucking-tastic! I’m really glad to see the Iraqis willing to fight for their own country and take that initiative.
November 30th, 2007 at 8:10 pmThat’s the way to take command Iraqis. Get some…
November 30th, 2007 at 9:18 pm