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MOSUL, Iraq (May 20, 2006) -- Iraqi Army Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division conducted a cordon and search in two target areas in Northwestern Mosul, Iraq May 20.
]The search was a sequel to a successful mission earlier this month. A Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team was there at the search site to act as a quick reaction force and to secure the outer cordon of the search.
"Basically today we are doing cordon and searches in villages that are northwest of Mosul," said1st Lieutenant Justin Strickland, 3-2-2 Military Transition team. "We are continuing operation lion hunt."
According to Strickland, the biggest thing we are seeing in the IA is there desire to do the right thing and to hunt down terrorists.
"We are one step closer to having the IA taking over everything before we leave and allows the US forces to draw down," said Strickland. "It makes me glad to see them taking responsibility, and seeing how the efforts of the United States army has built there program and is paying off."
According to Strickland, there are a lot of good things to come out of the IA, and that the Iraqi people respect them and listen to them. The Iraqi people are proud of their Army and look forward to being defended by them in the future.
"Our task was to conduct a tactical over watch for the 3-2-2 operation called Lion's phase two," said Capt. Greg Sauer, A Co executive officer, 1st Bn, 17 Inf. Rgt., 172nd SBCT. "A tactical over watch is like being operations control for the operation, and we were there to act as a quick reaction force."
According to Sauer, their main purpose was to watch over the operation. They gave information and advice to the IA commander. The IA are doing real live operations, but they have a dual purpose. The operations are also acting as training.
"The most important reason for the IA taking the lead in the operation is that they know the people," said Sauer. "They are from the culture, they know the language, they know the body language and what we consider shady may not be shady in their culture."
According to Sauer, There were two objectives; on one of the objects they found a RPK, which is an AK-47 with a longer barrel. It is a weapon that is not authorized for civilian use by the Iraqi government.
On the second objective they found nine sets of licenses plate and several passports, and in Mosul that is a sign of shady operations. They use the license plates to put on vehicles that are used against Coalition Forces. They also found several AK-47 butt-stocks, which is a sign that they were cut to make the weapon easier to conceal. The IA also found forty rounds of sniper rifle ammo, which is another weapon that is not authorized for civilians.
"The Iraqi Army was able to search the objectives and they had a plan, and implemented their plan," said Sauer. "The Battalion really understands the cordon and search, and had a successful day."
| Date Taken: | 05.26.2006 |
| Date Posted: | 05.26.2006 12:26 |
| Story ID: | 6534 |
| Location: | MOSUL, IQ |
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