About the only news the MSM is reporting on from Iraq the past few days is the bombings directed at the Shiite pilgrims and so they have ignored all of the progress that is going on across the country with multiple arrests of al Qaeda in Iraq rank and file across the country. Here's some of the latest from Multi-National Force:
And believe me, that is just a smattering of what has gone on in the past few days. And I ask you to notice something - you notice how few of these al Qaeda are being killed? Yep, they are surrendering without a fight and that is a great sign. First off, it means the al Qaeda rank and file are operating without mid level commanders - those commanders are the watchdogs and will not let the peons surrender. Also, it probably is indicative that these are newer recruits for al Qaeda in Iraq - whether they are just green or simply don't have the heart anymore, doesn't matter. What matters is they are giving up and who would blame them? Al Qaeda in Iraq has been on the run now for months and months and they simply are running out of places to hide.
Coalition forces detained 13 suspected terrorists Friday and Saturday from al-Qaeda in Iraq’s intertwined financial, bombing and foreign terrorist facilitation networks in central and northern Iraq.
Friday in Tikrit, about 160 kilometers north of Baghdad, Coalition forces captured an alleged bombing cell leader who also reportedly trains other AQI operatives how to use explosives. A related raid Saturday netted two suspected terrorists, one of whom is a man wanted for leading another cell in the same network. The force discovered about 50 pounds of homemade explosives, which they safely destroyed on site.
Coalition forces in Baghdad captured a suspected member of a car-bombing network in the Northern Belt around the city that has targeted Iraqi civilians. The wanted man, who was detained with two other suspects Saturday, is believed to handle finances and procure materials for the network. The AQI financial network in Mosul was also disrupted when Coalition forces captured a suspect there Saturday.
Two suspects captured in Mosul Saturday are reportedly part of a foreign facilitation network that primarily operates in Anbar province to bring terrorists into Iraq to conduct attacks against civilians. Four additional suspects from the AQI foreign terrorist network, including a wanted man, were detained in Baghdad Saturday.
And believe me, that is just a smattering of what has gone on in the past few days. And I ask you to notice something - you notice how few of these al Qaeda are being killed? Yep, they are surrendering without a fight and that is a great sign. First off, it means the al Qaeda rank and file are operating without mid level commanders - those commanders are the watchdogs and will not let the peons surrender. Also, it probably is indicative that these are newer recruits for al Qaeda in Iraq - whether they are just green or simply don't have the heart anymore, doesn't matter. What matters is they are giving up and who would blame them? Al Qaeda in Iraq has been on the run now for months and months and they simply are running out of places to hide.
Coalition forces apply more pressure to al-Qaeda in Iraq
Coalition forces apply more pressure to al-Qaeda in Iraq (Tikrit, Baghdad)
BAGHDAD – Coalition forces detained 13 suspected terrorists Friday and Saturday from al-Qaeda in Iraq’s intertwined financial, bombing and foreign terrorist facilitation networks in central and northern Iraq.
Friday in Tikrit, about 160 kilometers north of Baghdad, Coalition forces captured an alleged bombing cell leader who also reportedly trains other AQI operatives how to use explosives. A related raid Saturday netted two suspected terrorists, one of whom is a man wanted for leading another cell in the same network. The force discovered about 50 pounds of homemade explosives, which they safely destroyed on site.
Coalition forces in Baghdad captured a suspected member of a car-bombing network in the Northern Belt around the city that has targeted Iraqi civilians. The wanted man, who was detained with two other suspects Saturday, is believed to handle finances and procure materials for the network. The AQI financial network in Mosul was also disrupted when Coalition forces captured a suspect there Saturday.
Two suspects captured in Mosul Saturday are reportedly part of a foreign facilitation network that primarily operates in Anbar province to bring terrorists into Iraq to conduct attacks against civilians. Four additional suspects from the AQI foreign terrorist network, including a wanted man, were detained in Baghdad Saturday.
“Al-Qaeda in Iraq’s following is diminished, and their networks are overlapping as they struggle to remain viable,” said Maj. John Hall, MNF-I spokesman.
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