Pictured at right, (click-able) three Iraq-based insurgents terrorists display the latest in night vision goggles supplied by Bashir Assad of Syria. Ok, not really - this really is a news report. The three are a few of many captured in a dawn raid Saturday in Iraq.
There are a lot of positives to be read into the story below. Given that the area where the raid occured is due to receive hundreds of thousands of religious pilgrims in the days ahead, this was clearly a planned, proactive operation based upon sound intelligence for the purposes of deterrence. And th amount of explosives and ready made bombs seized is significant.
Also, at least according to this report, the US supported the operation with helicopters but not necessarily ground forces. Another excellent sign that Iraq is making progress with its security forces.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi soldiers backed by U.S. helicopters killed several suspected insurgents and seized 131 more in a dawn raid Saturday, capturing tons of explosives earmarked for attacks on the holy city of Kerbala, officials said.
"It was a surprise operation based on intensive surveillance by military intelligence," Defense Minister Hazim al-Shaalan told Reuters. "It was very successful."
Seized along with the suspects were three tons of TNT explosive, at least three ready-made car bombs, hundreds of rocket-propelled grenades, several Katyusha rockets, more than 250,000 rounds of ammunition and other equipment.
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