Comments for Operation Lion's Roar

Operation Lion's Roar

Thu, 15 May 2008 05:15:36 -0600

That's the name of the ongoing combined push against al-Q in Mosul. The Iraqi troops stepped up their OPTEMPO against the terrs and they responded in typical fashion -- they lifted another page from the VC Playbook. Baghdad/Mosul, 15 May 2008 (Gulf News) Spokesmen for both the US and Iraqi military have confirmed that a girl strapped with explosives was the cause of a blast that killed an Iraqi captain and injured four soldiers south of Baghdad. Iraqi Army Lt Ahmad Ali said the explosives were detonated yesterday as the girl approached the Iraqi commander in Youssifiyah. Ali said from...

Comment from FbL on 2008-05-15

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:33:54 -0600

Got an email from MAJ Conway, 3ID PAO:

This was in our area and I am attaching the release. We didn't really publicize a reaction to the event but just came out with the facts as we knew them. We did have some updates to the original release and that was five of the wounded IA soldiers were evacuated to the US military hospital in the International Zone and two were returned to duty. The girl was also reported to be between 16-18 years old.

Original press release.

Comment from BillT on 2008-05-15

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:35:21 -0600

From the description, I'd say it was the same one, FuzzBee -- each report (your link and the GP story) cited the same area and the same number of casualties.

Comment from FbL on 2008-05-15

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:27:13 -0600

OMG. Words fail me. On the more rational part of my brain still functioning, I note that is 3ID's AO. This press release sounds like the same incident, without the details. I have an email out to my PAO contact to see if she will confirm. And we thought driving a VBIED into a crowd of children was evil... I truly never even imagined this kind of thing was a possibility, even though I'd heard reports of children's bodies being packed with explosives and set out as decoys for American Marines.