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WHAT OUR TROOPS ARE UP AGAINST

By Michelle Malkin  •  November 8, 2004 12:27 PM

As the battle in Fallujah unfolds, the following dispatch from Centcom is worth keeping in mind. The “insurgents”–the Islamofascist killers–will stop at nothing to sabotage democracy in Iraq, including targeting innocent Iraqi children:

November 5, 2004
Release Number: 04-11-12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INSURGENTS TARGET CHILDREN OF RAMADI

CAMP RAMADI, Iraq — An Army unit assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force, discovered and defused an explosive-laden youth center in Ramadi Nov. 4, which was rigged by insurgents to detonate and potentially kill dozens of Iraqi children. They also discovered more than two tons of explosives hidden in a mosque.

The discoveries were made during a sweep of the city looking for improvised explosive devices.

After a thorough investigation of the youth center, the Soldiers discovered that the explosives were rigged to detonate three ways: through a light switch, a remote control and by wiring that ran from the youth center to the nearby Al-Haq Mosque, where the unit discovered the firing mechanism.

At another mosque, a search yielded the discovery of more than two tons of ammunition, explosives, mortar systems and RPGs. Artillery rounds; assault rifles and various IED-making materials were found, as well. Fifty suspected insurgents were also detained during the sweep.

Mosques are granted protective status due to their religious and cultural significance. However, when insurgents violate the sanctity of the mosque by using the structure for military purposes, the site loses its protective status.

Great care is taken by the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines of I Marine Expeditionary Force, who are committed to assisting Iraqi Interim Government in providing security to Iraqi people.

(Hat tip: Digital Brown Pajamas via Cold Beverage)

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