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Clearing continues: Dragons & Dragoons begin Operation Dragon Talon II in Rashid

Multi-National Force-Iraq

Sunday, 16 September 2007
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070916-11
September 16, 2007

Clearing continues: Dragons & Dragoons begin Operation Dragon Talon II in Rashid

Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD — Multi-National Division-Baghdad Soldiers and Iraqi Army troops captured four suspected terrorists in the first day of Operation Dragon Talon II. The operation kicked off in the southern part of the Iraqi capital in the early morning hours of Sept. 16 with targeted raids against terrorist suspects.

Troops from the 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment “Dragoons” and 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team “Dragons,” 1st Infantry Division worked together to conduct clearing operations and make the arrests.

The two units will maintain their cooperation as Dragon Talon II continues in the Rashid District.

Elsewhere, on Sept. 15 Soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 2nd SCR, operating in East Rashid, were attacked by terrorists while on an evening patrol. In the ensuing fight, one insurgent was killed by small arms fire.

Earlier in the day, troops from 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment “Warriors” captured a cache consisting of five pounds of C-4, several large bags homemade explosives and blasting caps while conducting operations in the Doura region of the district. Three individuals were detained for questioning during this operation.

“We’ve seen positive results in the early going of Dragon Talon II,” said Col. Ricky D. Gibbs, commander of the 4th IBCT. “We’re working closely with the Dragoon Soldiers and our (Iraqi Security Force) counterparts to prevent the extremist actors from imposing their will in Rashid by getting leaders, organizers and financiers off the streets and into custody.”

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