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The unsafe safe houses of Hit

Multi-National Force-Iraq:

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Acting on multiple intelligence sources, Coalition forces raided two terrorist safe houses to capture or kill terrorists operating near Hit, in western Iraq. The safe houses were suspected of being terrorist operational bases used to conduct attacks against local Iraqi citizens, Iraqi Security and Coalition forces.

Upon arriving, Coalition forces secured the safe house and detained one terrorist. Information from that location led Coalition forces to another safe house suspected of facilitating terrorist activities.

Prior to arriving at the second safe house, Coalition forces observed two vehicles departing with several males and attempted to stop the vehicles, but the terrorists refused to stop.

Coalition forces fired on the lead vehicle in an attempt to disable it, but it exploded with multiple secondary explosions observed by Coalition soldiers, indicating explosives and ammunition of some type were being transported. The trail vehicle stopped and terrorists attempted to flee the area, but Coalition forces engaged and killed them.

A search of the second vehicle revealed multiple small arms, ammunition, mortar rounds, numerous rocket propelled grenades and RPG launchers. The vehicle and weapons were destroyed by Coalition forces prior to leaving the area.

Coalition forces then returned to the second terrorist safe house. They secured and searched the building discovering a large weapons cache, ammunition, rocket propelled grenades, mortar rounds and explosives.

Coalition forces used close air support assets to destroy the terrorist safe house and weapons cache. Large secondary explosions were seen by Coalition forces as they departed the area.

One of the interesting aspects of these operations is the terrorist's lack of a safe zone of operation. There is no place in Iraq where they can feel secure. Another aspect is the terrorist inability to operate as a cohesive unit. To survive they have to disburse and operate independently with limited communications. It is too bad there was not a helicopter or predator sky cam to follow the action of the chase scene.