Post by Steve Gardner on Dec 22, 2007 15:02:49 GMT
...and Weapons During Operation Iron Reaper
At least we know it's not just the Americans who have been torturing the poor souls of Iraq, assuming, that is, you accept that this is a legitimate find.
Because, if al Qaeda and the CIA are still bedfellows, well, that changes things, doesn't it?
Source: The wondefully named Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Official Site of the Multi-National Force - Iraq.
At least we know it's not just the Americans who have been torturing the poor souls of Iraq, assuming, that is, you accept that this is a legitimate find.
Because, if al Qaeda and the CIA are still bedfellows, well, that changes things, doesn't it?
Source: The wondefully named Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Official Site of the Multi-National Force - Iraq.
TIKRIT — During Operation Iron Reaper, Multi-National Division – North Soldiers killed 24 extremists, detained 37 suspects, and discovered an atrocity site, torture complex and nine weapons caches north of Muqdadiyah, Dec. 8-11.
Intelligence, provided through tips from Iraqis, led U.S. troops to a suspected al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI) safe haven and operating bases. Evidence of murder, torture and intimidation against local villagers was found throughout the area.
During the operation, U.S. Forces and Iraqi Security Forces were involved in multiple engagements with groups of armed men. They discovered what appeared to be a detention facility. As they continued to clear the area, they found several bodies and eventually uncovered 26 human remains in multiple mass graves next to execution sites.
In the same area a torture complex was found, consisting of three detention facilities with one doubling as both a headquarters building and torture facility. The buildings contained chains on the walls and ceilings, a bed still hooked up to an electrical system and several blood-stained items.
U.S. Forces also located and destroyed nine weapons caches including anti-aircraft weapons, sniper rifles, more than 65 machine guns and pistols, 50 grenades, a surface-to-air missile launcher and platform, 98 personnel mines, 170 pipe bombs, 130 pounds of homemade explosives, 21 rocket propelled grenades, numerous mortar tubes and rounds.
Operation Iron Reaper has been ongoing over the last few weeks across northern Iraq.
“Operation Iron Reaper has been successful. We will continue to pursue al-Qaida across our area, and they will find no safe haven in the north of Iraq,” said Maj. Gen. Mark P. Hertling, commanding general, Multi-National Division - North
