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Monday, August 08, 2005

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Iraqi and U.S. forces capture suspected insurgents Blackanthem.com, FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq, August 06, 2005
Iraqi Security Forces and U.S. Soldiers captured 39 suspected insurgents during a raid yesterday morning in Sharmiyah. Among the detainees were those suspected of being key insurgent leaders in the area.
Eight of the 39 insurgents were detained on the grounds of the Mudjaherin al Ansar mosque by Hillah SWAT, a specialized Iraqi Police unit. The mosque was not damaged in the operation.
The other suspected insurgents were detained during a cordon and knock operation by U.S. Soldiers.
The Soldiers were from the 150th Engineer Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat Team, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). The 155th BCT is a U.S. Army unit assigned to the II Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd) during Operation Iraqi Freedom
Source : II Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd)

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