Articles 5.23.2005

The Colorado Springs Gazette has an article on Ft Carson units in Iraq, and quotes an e-mail from 2nd BCT Commander Col Gary S Patton: "On Monday (May 16) we killed 12 armed insurgents, wounded four and detained 10 in one gunfight in north Ramadi, repelling their hand grenade and machine gun attack of one of our checkpoints. On the next afternoon, we detained another 18 insurgents staging for an attack." He also wrote that "the enemy is upset he was unable to derail democracy for the second time in Ramadi, and now he is making plans to retaliate. We are taking very aggressive measures to pre-empt these retaliation plans." The other Ft Carson unit mentioned in the article is the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, which is based out of Baghdad.
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Other articles from the region:
- Associated Press: U.S., Iraqi Troops Detain About 300 People [in Baghdad]
- Christian Science Monitor: US, Iraq troops launch Baghdad offensive
- Washington Post: Head of Iraq Reconstruction Says Unexpected Security Costs Eating Into Budget
- NY Newsday: A violent cycle in Iraq
- Christian Science Monitor: Iraq's religious factions make calls for restraint