Friday, March 24, 2006

Search for suspected terrorists underway in five villages

Kirkuk, Iraq: Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division are conducting combined offensive operations in and around Kirkuk March 24, simultaneously searching five villages in the region for suspected terrorists.

The operation is being supported by 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.

Operation Scorpion began at 4 a.m. with Soldiers from 1st and 5th battalions of the Iraqi Army's 2nd Brigade systematically moving through the villages, searching for selected targets based on Iraqi-generated intelligence. 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment is supporting operations at each of the five villages.

The operation was developed and planned by Maj. Gen. Anwar, commander of the Iraqi 2nd Brigade, and his staff.

This is the second major operation developed and conducted by the Iraqi 2nd Brigade in the past two months.
(Above courtesy of MNF-I and taken from a Press Release by Multi-National Division – North, 101ST Airborne Division ((Air Assault)), Tikrit, Iraq ((FOB SPEICHER))

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