Afghanistan, March 1, 2006: A U. S. servicemember was killed and two were wounded in offensive operations in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province yesterday, military officials reported.
Seven suspected Taliban fighters were captured in the engagement, in which coalition forces attacked the enemy with small-arms fire.
An improvised explosive device damaged one coalition vehicle during the engagement, which took place near Tarin Kowt.
The wounded servicemembers were evacuated for medical treatment at a nearby facility. Officials reported they were in stable condition. Names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of one of our fellow servicemembers," Army Maj. Gen. Benjamin C. Freakley, commanding general of the coalition's Combined Joint Task Force 76, said. "He selflessly volunteered to serve his country and to build a better future for Afghanistan. His death is mourned by his comrades in arms, but he is not nor ever will be forgotten. "
Coalition forces conduct offensive operations in partnership with Afghan security forces to deny insurgents sanctuary, to destroy Taliban and al Qaeda forces and to prevent their re-emergence, officials said.
(Above courtesy of DoD - American Forces Press Service and take from a Combined Forces Command Afghanistan Press Release)
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
No. 179-06 March 01, 2006DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Joshua F. Powers, 21, of Skiatook, Okla., died in Baghdad, Iraq on Feb. 24, from a non-combat related injury. Powers was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. The incident is under investigation.
For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
No. 178-06 March 01, 2006DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Dimitri Muscat, 21, of Aurora, Colo., died in Balad, Iraq, on Feb. 24, of non-combat related injuries sustained earlier that day in Samarra, Iraq. Muscat was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. The incident is under investigation.
For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.
Senior Islamic Jihad Commander Killed in Gaza Explosion
An explosion in a car in Gaza City killed Khaled Dahdouh, the top commander of the Islamic Jihad’s military wing in the Gaza Strip... yet the cause of the blast was not immediately clear so says the Palestinian Interior Ministry today...
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Jihad Fugitive Killed In Gaza Blast
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President Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan
About photo: President George W. Bush greets U.S. servicemembers at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 1, 2006. Bush, in a surprise visit to Afghanistan, told the servicemembers their role in the global war on terrorism is as important as ever and praised them for their determination. The president also met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new U.S. embassy in Kabul. (Courtesy of DoD - U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Brian Schroeder)
On his way to India, President George W. Bush made an unannounced and dangerous detour to Afghanistan today and landed at Bagram Airbase at about 1 p.m. their time. He met with Afghan President Karzai at the Presidential Palace in Kabul and was also going to speak to US and Coalition Troops...
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Terrorists Kill 17 Iraqis, Wound 40 in Attacks
March 1, 2006: In two days of terrorist attacks, 17 Iraqis were killed and more than 40 injured in two separate incidents in the Dora neighborhood in southern Baghdad Feb. 26 and 27, officials said today.
In the first incident, nine Iraqis were killed, an estimated 40 were wounded, and six houses were destroyed at about 6:30 p. m. Feb. 26 when a terrorist mortar attack impacted in Dora.
In northwestern Baghdad, eight Iraqis were killed and three were wounded Feb. 27 by two rockets that impacted on a car and a curb next to a primary school. Soldiers from Multinational Division Baghdad's 1st Battalion, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, rushed to the scene to assist the wounded.
Elsewhere, Iraqi police on patrol near Iskandariyah discovered a roadside bomb with a cell phone initiator concealed in a food sack. Terrorists paid a child to place the bomb along an Iraqi police foot patrol route, according to local witnesses.
In southwestern Baghdad, Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers discovered and safely detonated a large roadside bomb positioned by a mosque in Baghdad's Saydiyah neighborhood Feb. 28. Soldiers from 8th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, reported the bomb to Iraqi security forces. An explosive ordnance disposal team was called in to destroy the bomb, but couldn't do so safely because it was booby-trapped.
While an Iraqi public order brigade secured the area, the 10th Cavalry commander and Iraqi security forces contacted the imam of the mosque and explained the situation.
"The controlled detonation caused minimal damage to the mosque," a spokesman said. "Civil affairs teams will assist the imam in repairing the damage to the mosque. The 4th Brigade Combat Team civil engineers will also conduct a site assessment to assist in reconstruction efforts. "
Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers detained a suspected terrorist and discovered a cache of weapons and U. S. and Iraqi currency southeast of Baghdad Feb. 28. Soldiers from 4th Brigade Combat Team were conducting a cordon-and-search mission when they discovered a cache containing two AK-47 assault rifles, 16 AK-47 magazines, 100 9 mm rounds, 651,000 Iraqi dinar, 25 sheets of uncut 1,000 Iraqi dinar bills, $15,000 in U. S. currency, and five cell phones. (Above courtesy of DoD - American Forces Press Service)
In the first incident, nine Iraqis were killed, an estimated 40 were wounded, and six houses were destroyed at about 6:30 p. m. Feb. 26 when a terrorist mortar attack impacted in Dora.
In northwestern Baghdad, eight Iraqis were killed and three were wounded Feb. 27 by two rockets that impacted on a car and a curb next to a primary school. Soldiers from Multinational Division Baghdad's 1st Battalion, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, rushed to the scene to assist the wounded.
Elsewhere, Iraqi police on patrol near Iskandariyah discovered a roadside bomb with a cell phone initiator concealed in a food sack. Terrorists paid a child to place the bomb along an Iraqi police foot patrol route, according to local witnesses.
In southwestern Baghdad, Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers discovered and safely detonated a large roadside bomb positioned by a mosque in Baghdad's Saydiyah neighborhood Feb. 28. Soldiers from 8th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, reported the bomb to Iraqi security forces. An explosive ordnance disposal team was called in to destroy the bomb, but couldn't do so safely because it was booby-trapped.
While an Iraqi public order brigade secured the area, the 10th Cavalry commander and Iraqi security forces contacted the imam of the mosque and explained the situation.
"The controlled detonation caused minimal damage to the mosque," a spokesman said. "Civil affairs teams will assist the imam in repairing the damage to the mosque. The 4th Brigade Combat Team civil engineers will also conduct a site assessment to assist in reconstruction efforts. "
Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers detained a suspected terrorist and discovered a cache of weapons and U. S. and Iraqi currency southeast of Baghdad Feb. 28. Soldiers from 4th Brigade Combat Team were conducting a cordon-and-search mission when they discovered a cache containing two AK-47 assault rifles, 16 AK-47 magazines, 100 9 mm rounds, 651,000 Iraqi dinar, 25 sheets of uncut 1,000 Iraqi dinar bills, $15,000 in U. S. currency, and five cell phones. (Above courtesy of DoD - American Forces Press Service)
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
No. 177-06 March 01, 2006DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Schornak, 28, of Hoover, Ala., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 26, when his dismounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire. Schornak was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
No. 174-06March 01, 2006DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Joshua M. Pearce, 21, of Guymon, Okla., died in Mosul, Iraq, on Feb. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated near Stryker military vehicle during patrol operations. Pearce was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.
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