Bill Roggio’s, Long War Journal Account Of Recent Sadr City Battles
US troops kill 28 Mahdi fighters in Sadr City
By Bill Roggio
The apparent respite in yesterday’s fighting was illusionary as US forces killed an additional 27 Mahdi Army fighters and a senior Special Groups leader during a series of engagements in the afternoon and throughout the night in Sadr City. One of the larger clashes occurred as US force were attacked while constructing the barrier that divides the southern portion of Sadr city where US and Iraqi troops have established a foothold.
The fighting began just before noon as Mahdi Army fighters attacked US troops with rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire as they were building the concrete security barrier in Sadr City. US soldiers responded and killed three Mahdi fighters. Ten minutes later, US troops killed seven Mahdi Army fighters as they attacked the soldiers with mortars and machine guns. No US casualties were reported killed in either incident.
US troops killed another 17 Mahdi Army fighters in a series of engagements throughout the day as they transported weapons, set up rockets for launching, planted roadside bombs, and attacked US troops in Sadr City.
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May 2nd, 2008 at 9:11 amWhat our military has gained through all of this is combat efficency especially in urban warfare…and the IA is close behind them.
Once Nationalism is achieved in Iraq their army will win against any other opponent including the russians. Iran will only have kamikazis and bluster…
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:40 am