Operation Shank begins in Ramadi

[cameron]

Multi-National Force-Iraq

CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, AR RAMADI, Iraq - Approximately 200 Iraqi Army soldiers from 1st Brigade, 7th Division and 300 Marines from 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, launched Operation Harba (Shank) today in Ar Ramadi.

Operation Shank is the fifth in a series of operations by the Iraqi Army and Coalition Forces conducting combined clearing operations to disrupt the insurgency and set the conditions for a successful Dec. 15 election in the Al Anbar provincial capital of Ar Ramadi.

The purpose of the operation is to disrupt a terrorist group that utilizes an area of Ramadi as its base for attacks on local Ramadi citizens, Iraqi and U.S. military.

Since Nov. 16, Iraqi and U.S. Forces actions resulted in numerous terrorists killed or detained, to include Imad Salih Al-Fahdawi, a known terrorist involved in attacks against government officials and imams; and Khamis Manfi Hammud Al Klaibawi, a truck driver responsible for placing roadside bombs on the streets of Ramadi.

Additionally, Operations Panthers, Bruins, Lions and Tigers were successful in discovering numerous weapons caches, which collectively contained surface- to-air missiles, rocket-propelled grenades, rockets, mortar and artillery rounds, hand grenades, landmines, small arms and ammunition, and bomb-making equipment.

Operation Shank Update

In an e-mailed statement from Captain Jeffrey Pool from Camp Blue Diamond (Ar Ramadi) on Operation Shank developments today:


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[Thomas]

I like how the numbers of Iraqis to U.S. troops is getting smaller and smaller.Pretty soon we will conduct operations where we serve as advisors or shock troops.I also like that the Iraqi Army is becoming experienced while they are operating with our troops.I hope they get some good kills.

[Merceditas]

Pat's with 3/7, but he's not at Camp Blue Diamond. I'm waiting to hear from him soon, haven't received any emails for a week now.

Thanks for the news, Cameron.

[cameron]

merceditas said:

Pat's with 3/7, but he's not at Camp Blue Diamond. I'm waiting to hear from him soon, haven't received any emails for a week now.

Thanks for the news, Cameron.

Trying to stay on top of events in Ramadi with ya Merc, it's the least I could do. Was worried for Pat when the erroneous AP reports of insurgents taking Ramadi back circulated yesterday. Turned out to be al-Qeada propaganda spread by a willing MSM press corp. The only attack on Coalition forces in Ramadi that I've come across so far was an RPG launched at one of our FOB's in Ramadi with no casualties reported. The report is probably two or three days old by the time I saw it yesterday.

[cameron]

thomas said:

I like how the numbers of Iraqis to U.S. troops is getting smaller and smaller.Pretty soon we will conduct operations where we serve as advisors or shock troops.I also like that the Iraqi Army is becoming experienced while they are operating with our troops.I hope they get some good kills.

Gee Thomas you seem to have a good grip on what the plan for Iraq is.

PS Canada = Shit

Have you notices anything odd about my old avitar? I put back up just for you Thomas.

[Thomas]

lol do I detect a hint of sarcasm?

Sorry if my sig offended you, I havent even noticed it latelly.But since your the nicest, coolest, bestest Canadian I know, I will take that off my signature.Have a nice day!

[cameron]

thomas said:

lol do I detect a hint of sarcasm?

Sorry if my sig offended you, I havent even noticed it latelly.But since your the nicest, coolest, bestest Canadian I know, I will take that off my signature.Have a nice day!

Thanks Thomas no worries I wasn't offended just having some fun with ya by pointing it out. I've have myself mercilessly persecuted Canadians for being insecure politically correct moonbats myself. Not all Canadians are though just the vast majority of them.