Americans And Iraqis Soldier On In Phantom Phoenix
Diala, Jan 20, (VOI) – Coalition Forces detained 10 suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq operatives during a raid in al-Ali village, in the northern Diala River Valley area, known as “the bread basket,” on Thursday, the U.S. army said.
“The successful raid was part of Operation Raider Harvest, which is part of Operation Phantom Phoenix – a countrywide operation to eliminate AQI and other extremists in Iraq,” according to a U.S. army statement received by Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI).
“Working off tips from local Iraqis, Soldiers from the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, detained the suspects at seven different locations in the village.
One of the detainees is a suspected AQI company commander, four are suspected AQI fighters, two are suspected improvised-explosive-device emplacers and three are suspected AQI informants,” the U.S. statement read.
“Since Jan. 8, with the start of the clearing phase of Raider Harvest, CF and ISF have detained 70 suspected AQI, killed four and wounded four more. In addition, 25 IEDs have been found and cleared, along with eight vehicle-borne IEDs, six house-borne IEDs and 30 weapon caches.”
“At the same time as the ongoing mission of clearing AQI from the bread basket, CF, ISF and Concerned Local Citizens are also conducting humanitarian aid drops, providing medical aid, delivering fuel, establishing security checkpoints and building Joint Combat outposts. Operation Raider Harvest is not only designed to clear AQI from the bread basket , a former AQI stronghold and safe haven, but also ensure that they are unable to return.”
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