Lion’s Roar May 10, 2008
Posted by Michael in News.trackback
Iraqi and U.S. troops were on Sunday pushing ahead with their Lion’s Roar targeting al-Qaeda’s last urban stronghold in northern Iraq to try to drive out militants who regrouped there.
Lieutenant-General Riyadh Jalal Tawfiq, commander of Iraqi armed forces in Nineveh province, said the operation, which was launched Saturday, would particularly target al-Qaeda fighters in the city of Mosul, regarded as the group’s last bastion in Iraq.
“I declare the beginning of the military operation today to clean the province of al Qaeda remnants,” Tawfiq told reporters on Saturday.
“I call on all the clerics and the heads of tribes to support the security forces in our effort to kick al Qaeda out.”
Tawfiq said a vehicle curfew had been imposed throughout the province, whose capital is Mosul.
Why is this operation newsworthy at Al Aribiyah, but not the Western press?
Operation Lion’s Roar is an Iraqi led, planned and executed operation, and is another example of the Iraqis’ growing confidence and ability to independently carry out complex combat, police and humanitarian operations, said Maj. Peggy Kageleiry, a spokeswoman for U.S. forces in the north.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article3908164.ece
Need to work on their professionalism.
Eh, baby steps.
As long as they’re killing the enemy.