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Operation Rams Ends Successfully in Ramadi, December 7

CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, AR RAMADI, Iraq - Approximately 100 Iraqi Army Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Iraqi Division and 400 Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, wrapped up Operation Tallie (Rams) in Ramadi today.

Operation Rams, the sixth in a series of disruption operations in Ramadi, began in the Western Sufia district of the city Dec. 4. The operation focused on neutralizing the insurgency and setting the conditions for a successful Dec. 15 election in the Al Anbar provincial capital.

Altogether, Iraqi and Coalition Forces seized and destroyed 13 weapons caches and a total of six improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Two of the caches were significant in size and a 1,000 lb. bomb was discovered and detonated by explosive ordnance disposal technicians.

Iraqi and Coalition Forces also detained eight suspected Al Qaeda in Iraq insurgents during the operation. The detainees are currently being held for questioning.

"The Iraqi Army Soldiers performed extremely well, especially at the junior level," said Capt. Tim Barber, company commander, Task Force 2-69. "It is great to see the Iraqi Army non-commissioned officer corps develop as it has. They were interacting with the local Ramadi citizens in a very positive manner."

There were no reports of civilians, Iraqi Army soldiers or U.S. Forces injured or killed as a result of the operation.

Source: USMC