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Iraq Rebel Cleric Reins In Militia; Motives at Issue
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Fuel tanker bomb kills 37 in Iraq
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[UPDATE1] Over 400 insurgents have been killed and another 400 captured since security operations began in mid-February. The Interior Ministry launch an operation against an Islamic Army base north of Baghdad, killed “tens” of fighters and captured ” Saad Akram Khalifa, a commander of the Islamic Army in northern Iraq.” The Coalition forces captured 12 al Qaeda in raids in Amiriyah and Mosul, and found “a large amount of Egyptian and Syrian money and false passports and identification cards.” More Kurdish troops are moving towards Baghdad.
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[UPDATE2] Iraqi police arrested Issa Abdul-Razzaq Ahmed, a terrorist fund raiser in Basra. US troops detained Hakim’s son for 12 hours after crossing from Iran. Ansar al-Sunnah “demanded retribution” from al Qaeda in Iraq for the murders of its fighters. The recent discovery of a carbomb factory with chlorine gas cannisters is believed to be part of a planned terror campaign.
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Badgers Down: 8 February 2007
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Two suspects in the helicopter shootdowns have been captured. A bomb factory with chlorine cannisters was found in Baghdad. Twelve insurgents were killed during a battle in Ramadi. Nine insurgents were detained on the Euphrates west of Baghdad. The Iraqi Army captured a weapons trafficker in Baghdad. Mahdi Army operatives are on the run.
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al Qaeda in Iraq vow revenge over rapes
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Yesterday’s helicopter hard landing was due to enemy fire. The Iraqi Army captured two members of the Mahdi Army in Baghdad. A senior police chief in Baqubah was arrested for “involvement in the murder, torture, kidnapping and sectarian violence of Iraqi citizens in Diyala Province.” Three al Qaeda were killed and 11 captured during raids in Samarra and Taji.
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Outside Baghdad and the Iraq Security Plan
As the Baghdad pieces of the puzzle are being put in place, operations are underway in the provinces Iraq. Click map to view. While the major focus of the Iraq security plan is the capital of Baghdad, Iraqi and Coalition forces have stepped up operations in the provinces. The intent is obvious: while Baghdad is in the process of being secured and troops continue to deploy into the city, the weapons, suicide bombers and foreign fighters must be interdicted before they reach the city limits. The Iraqi government and Coalition are pressing the insurgency both inside Baghdad, and on the…
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Oil, Anbar and the Insurgency
An interview with Colonel John A. Koenig on the prospects of petrolium development in Anbar Iraq’s oil fields in 1992. Click map to view. On February 18, The New York Times broke the news on the potential for major petroleum development in Anbar province. While the oilfields in Anbar aren’t thought to as large as the fields in the Kurdish north and Shia south, the discovery of significant oil and gas reserves will influence the contentious debate occurring in the Iraqi parliament and cabinet over the future petroleum law. The Sunnis, who have access to few oil resources, have fought…
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[UPDATE2] A pickup filled with chlorine gas cannisters was blown up in southwest Baghdad, killing 5 and wounding 75. A suicide bomber detonated outside the Imam Ali mosque in Najaf killed 13 and wounded 23. Citizens and police in Jumaylah attacked an al Qaeda convoy attempting to enter the town. Seven al Qaeda were killed and 13 captured in raids in Ramadi, Fallujah and Baqubah. teh Iraqi courts convicted 23, including terrorists from Egypt, Morocco, Sudan and Yemen.
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Insurgents attempt a surge of their own – Troops take on determined militants in volatile Ramadi
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[UPDATE1] An Iranian Arab dissident group claimed Muqtada al-Sadr and a large contingent of his lieutenants are in Khuzestan, under the protection of Iranian troops. KUNA reports a joint US-Iraqi force has raided a Sadr office in Baghdad. A suicide bomber attacked a police checkpoint in Sadr City, killing 13. The British drawdown in southern Iraq has actually been planned since last summer. A Blackhawk helo made a hard landing north of Baghdad, but no injuries were reported.
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Maliki orders security forces to crush foes
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Beyond Baghdad, US troops scour village
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al-Zawraa vs al Qaeda
Mishan al-Jabouri goes on al-Zawraa and attacks al Qaeda Mishan al-Jabouri attacks al Qaeda on al-Zawraa. Click image to view. While the Sunni insurgency is often seen as a united block, the reality is that under the surface, there are great tensions and disagreements between the ‘domestic’ insurgents and the ‘foreigners.’ Nibras Kazimi has reported that Mishan al-Jabouri, the owner of al-Zawraa, or Muj TV, has issued a scathing statement against al Qaeda in Iraq, and its political front, the Islamic State of Iraq, which is run by Abu Omar al-Baghdadi. The attack on al Qaeda in Iraq was given…
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A Chlorine gas truck was detonated at a gas stop near Taji, killing 5 and making another 140 sick. Suicide and car bombings killed 18 in Baghdad, while 20 victims of death squads were found. The Iraqi government is going to allow Baathists who lost their jobs, including those in the military and intelligence, will be able to return to work in the government.
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Chopper attacks: New weapons and tactics?
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Analysis: Black Hawk down heroes
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Purges in Mahdi Army Organization
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The TarmiyahSuicide Attack
Attack on a U.S. Combat Outpost is an old al Qaeda tactic Iraq. Click map to view. Monday’s suicide and subsequent conventional attack on a U.S. Army Combat Outpost (or COP) in the city of Tarmiyahclaimed the lives of two U.S. soldiers, and wounded another 17. The attack took place in broad daylight, and involved two to three suicide car bombers, followed up by a conventional assault on the compound. The ground assault was repelled, but it appears the last car bomber hit building and fuel supply, contributing to the U.S. casualties. This was most certainly an al Qaeda attack,…
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Will Britain’s Prince Harry be sent to Iraq?
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[UPDATE2] Two US soldiers were killed and 17 wounded during a daylight multiple suicide car bomb attack in Tarmyia. A suicide bomber killed 5 on a bus in a Shia district of Baghdad. The Iraqi government said 103 insurgents were killed or captured in and around Baghdad, while 127 displaced families returned to their homes. 49 insurgents were arrested in operation in Quarghuli Village. The Iraqi Army captured 3 insurgents while building EFPs.
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In Baqubah, ‘Focus Is Aimed, Controlled Shooting’
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Two soldiers killed in Iraq base attack
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Draft Law on Oil Money Moves to Iraqi Cabinet
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Iraqi Sunni Lands Show New Oil and Gas Promise
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[UPDATE1] Mishan al-Jabouri lashed out against al Qaeda and Abu Omar al-Baghdadi on al-Zawraa TV, which may indicate another split between the Islamists is in the cards (See our initial post on al-Zawraa and al-Jabouri’s response.)
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The Baghdad Order of Battle: February 19, 2007
By DJ Elliott, CJ Radin and Bill Roggio The Baghdad Order Of Battle. Click map to view. See the original Baghdad Order of Battle update for background. Five additional battalions (all U.S. Army) have been identified in the Eastern Baghdad sector, four additional battalions (U.S. Army) have been identified in the Western Baghdad sector and two Iraqi Army battalions (from 3rd and 4th IA Divisions) have combined with 3-4 IA Brigade HQ and deployed to southeast Baghad. The U.S. Military briefings have started to include the 10th sector of the Baghdad province (north of city up to Taji), so those…
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Over 60 were killed and 131 wounded after car bombs exploded in New Baghdad and Sadr City. Coalition forces killed 4 al Qaeda and captured another 4 in raids near Rutbah. A car bomb network leader and 2 members of the Mahdi Army were captured in Baghdad. A senior insurgent leader linked to al Qaeda was captured in Mosul.
