U.S. Begins Bombing Iranian Militias In Basra

March 28th, 2008 Posted By Pat Dollard.

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US-led coalition warplanes dropped bombs on Shiite militia positions in Basra overnight, directly entering the fray for the first time since the Iraqi army launched a crackdown in the southern city, a British military spokesman said on Friday.
Two bombing missions were carried out against specific targets, Major Tom Holloway told AFP.

“It was on identified rocket teams in the city and there was a concentration of militia troops which was bombed,” he said, adding that the bombings were the first by the coalition forces since Iraqi military operations started in Basra on Tuesday.

Holloway said at Basra airport, where the British contingent of around 4,100 troops are based, that coalition forces have also been providing air support, surveillance and are refuelling Iraqi helicopters and transport planes.

“Coalition forces are providing capability in those niche areas that the Iraqi armed forces don’t have,” Holloway said.

“Particularly, we are providing them air power over the top of the city. The Iraqi air force does exist but doesn’t yet have fast jets. We are also providing surveillance and that is being fed back into the Iraqi’s operational command centre in Basra.

“And also they have been providing air support in terms of dropping munitions on identified militia targets in the city.”

Coalition forces rather than the Iraqi army are directing the air support, the British spokesman added. “The Iraqi air support is being directed by our call signs.”

(Agencies)


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8 Responses

  1. deathstar

    26 more piglets now being sodomized by Satan

    March 28, 2008

    Iraqi Security Forces, Coalition forces target terrorists, kill 26

    BAGHDAD, Iraq – Multi-National Division – Baghdad soldiers killed 26 terrorists during operations March 27 in Baghdad.

    While patrolling in Adhamiyah, soldiers from 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment were attacked by small arms fire. The soldiers returned fire in self-defense, killing five terrorists and wounding an additional five terrorists. The wounded were treated and detained by Iraqi National Police.

    Later, soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, reported receiving indirect fire at a combat outpost in New Baghdad, and immediately following the initial attack, soldiers were attacked with small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. Coalition forces returned fire and killed two terrorists.

    Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, also came under a small arms fire attack while patrolling north of Baghdad. One terrorist was killed in the engagement.

    Soldiers from 2-16 Inf. Regt. killed three terrorists in New Baghdad. The ground force was conducting a dismounted patrol when they saw the suspects, who were armed with illegal weapons. Perceiving hostile intent, the soldiers engaged the men, killing three.

    Soldiers from 1-2 SCR were attacked by small arms fire by two terrorists while patrolling on the outskirts of Sadr City. An air weapons team in a rotary wing aircraft conducting surveillance positively identified the terrorists and killed them.

    In Kadhamiyah, Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, were attacked while manning a checkpoint in the area. An air weapons team flying a rotary wing aircraft was called in to assist the ground force. The air weapons team fired one hellfire missile was fired, killing three terrorists. Thirty minutes later, the checkpoint came under a second, heavier attack by terrorists. The air weapons team engaged with 30mm rounds, killing an additional 10 terrorists.

    “We cannot stress enough how relentless we will be in our pursuit of those who attack Iraqi and Coalition forces and who terrorize Iraqi citizens,” said Col. Allen Batschelet, chief of staff, MND-B. We will pursue them and bring them to justice.”

  2. Striker_One

    “The Iraqi air support is being directed by our call signs.”

    In other words, “Spec Ops and TACP teams have completed infiltration into the enemy’s AO and we are commencing operations to crush them like the cockroaches they are.”

    DEEP STRIKE!!!!

  3. Ang

    “We cannot stress enough how relentless we will be in our pursuit of those who attack Iraqi and Coalition forces and who terrorize Iraqi citizens,” said Col. Allen Batschelet, chief of staff, MND-B. We will pursue them and bring them to justice.”

    I like that. Relentless.

    Now does anyone think we can get Pelosi and Hillary and a few others to go to Iraq and use diplomacy and somehow be with these militias showing them love and understanding while we relentlessly pursue them?? :wink:

  4. Kurt(Typical white infidel)

    I hope we wipe out all Iranian fighters over there. send their heads back to Ahmedinejad. :twisted: no mercy

  5. deathstar

    8 more slabs of bacon for satan

    ISF, CF take fight to terrorists

    BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers killed 8 terrorists in a series of attacks March 27 in Baghdad.

    At 1:45 p.m., Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, were patrolling in Adhamiyah when one of their vehicles was struck by a rocket-propelled Grenade. Five minutes later, the patrol was attacked by small-arms fire. The Soldiers returned the attack with precision fire and killed one terrorist. One U.S. Soldier received a minor wound, but continued the mission.

    Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, killed two terrorists who engaged them with small arms fire in Mansour at approximately 3 p.m.

    At approximately 4:30 p.m., a team from 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, engaged and killed a terrorist who was controlling indirect fire on the northern edge of Sadr City.

    In New Baghdad, a vehicle from 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, was struck by an improvised-explosive device at 5:20 p.m. The patrol positively identified the trigger man, engaged and killed the terrorist.

    In Kadamiyah, Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 502 Infantry Regiment, reported a terrorists who fired a RPG at a building, which set it on fire at 5:40 p.m. As the Soldiers moved in to investigate, terrorists fired an additional RPG round and small-arms fire at their patrol. One Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle was struck by an RPG, however, there were no injuries to the team inside. Soldiers returned fire and killed three terrorists.

    “At the end of the day, Iraqi Security Forces, with Coalition Forces support, maintain control of every check point in the city,” said Col. Allen Batschelet, chief of staff, MND-B. “Wherever terrorists attacked, we put a stop to it.”

  6. TedB

    For Sale: Slightly bomb-damaged BTR, ONLY DRIVEN ON FRIDAYS TO MOSQUE, dial ALLAH-666 and ask for Mohammed.

  7. Q_Mech

    Or how about:

    FOR SALE: One BTR. Gently loved, low miles, great A/C! Ask for Mohammed.

  8. brovato

    finally, after 5 years CF and IDF are kicking the cockroach nest and the iranian,syrian pigs are in the open. NOW use those our super-technology to skin them alive :gun: :gun: :gun: :gun: :gun: Hey armaddidablowjob, your next, all 4.5 feet of you :gun:

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