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May 16, 2012 - 4:45:44 PM |
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| U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th Mountain Division, from Fort Drum, N.Y., unload heavy earthmoving equipment while building a new battle position near Mahmudiyah, Iraq, June 29. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.) |
Blackanthem Military News, FORWARD OPERATING BASE MAHMUDIYAH, Iraq – Coalition Forces detained nine suspects while constructing a battle position between Mahmudiyah and Yusifiyah, Iraq, June 29-30.
Soldiers of the 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, in conjunction with troops of the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) from Fort Drum, N.Y., air assaulted into an area along a highway known as Route Sioux during the night. The Soldiers’ mission was to set up security for the construction of a new battle position to prevent movement of anti-Iraqi forces into Baghdad.
The battle position, strategically placed in the area which has long been a central terrorist haven, will provide a center for operations in the area, said Maj. Matt Zimmerman, operations officer for the 2-15th FA and a native of Willington, Conn. “The establishment of a new battle position in the Sayyid-Abdullah corridor consolidates the progress made by the Iraqi Security Forces in denying the area as a safe-haven to al-Qaeda in Iraq and other anti-Iraqi forces,” said Zimmerman.
“It also establishes an additional line of communication between the cities of Mahmudiyah and Yusufiyah. Having that communication will allow the 4/6 IA to increase their control in their area of operations, and help them to provide a safe and secure environment for the local populace.”
Ground troops from Battery A, 2-15th FA discovered a small cache of anti-coalition propaganda compact disks, and Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd BCT, found an improvised explosive device consisting of six 60mm mortar rounds while traveling to the new battle position.
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team conducted a controlled detonation of the IED.
Six Iraqi citizens were detained at checkpoints leading to the site. One of the detainees was on a U.S. persons-of-interest list, three others were on the Iraqi army’s persons-of-interest list, and two carried false identification papers.
During construction efforts for the new position, 2-15 Soldiers came under small-arms fire; attack aviation was called in, and the small arms fire was brought to a halt.
Battery A Soldiers provided security as construction personnel built the battle position and reed-clearance teams cleared vegetation for better observation.
The six detainees were taken to a detention facility for questioning.
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| U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th Mountain Division, from Fort Drum, N.Y., level the ground while building a new battle position near Mahmudiyah, Iraq, June 29. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.) |
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| A U.S. Army Soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th Mountain Division, from Fort Drum, N.Y., guides barriers into place while building a new battle position near Mahmudiyah, Iraq, June 29. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.) |
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| A U.S. Army Soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY takes cover behind the wheel of a vehicle hauling barrier materials while building a new battle position near Mahmudiyah, Iraq, June 29. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.) |
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| U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th Mountain Division, from Fort Drum, N.Y., and the 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division unload barrier materials to build a new battle position near Mahmudiyah, Iraq, June 29. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.) |
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| U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th Mountain Division, from Fort Drum, N.Y., burn reeds in a canal for better observation at a new battle position near Mahmudiyah, Iraq, June 29. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.) |
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