Operation Al Fajr Roll Up MultiNational Force Iraq












































































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Operation Al Fajr Roll Up Multi-National Force - Iraq 28 Nov 2004 (Note: These slides are accurate as of the date annotated and are subject to change as more details are determined from operations in theater)
Fallujah Facts Based upon IMEF Reporting Total Number Mosques / Prayer Centers in Fallujah Mosques Used as Fighting Positions / Weapons Caches Hospitals Used as Fighting Positions Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device / Improvised Explosive Device Factories Hostage / Torture Locations 133 26 8 Major Weapons Storage Areas in City 354 Cases of Foreign Fighter Involvement 24
Mosques as Fighting Positions and Weapons Caches
Mosque as a Fighting Position and Weapons Cache Items found: The exploitation of the mosque revealed one of the largest weapons and munitions cache’s exploited to date. There weapons and/or munitions found in all buildings within the mosque compound to include a rectory, which is the Imam’s sleeping quarters and office space. Buildings within the mosque compound contained munitions and ordinance to include: AT mines, 155 mm projectiles, a large covered weapon system believed to be a 12. 5 mm machinegun. (1) RPG and (2) 60 mm mortars (5) additional RPG 7’s, (1) PKC machinegun, (2) RPK machineguns, IED making material, (3) AKM’s, (1) Egyptian made H&K G 3 knockoff, (1) 32 caliber pistol w/ (3) magazines loaded, a brand new Draganov scope, grenades, and ammunition too abundant to mention in this presentation. A 57 mm Recoilless Rifle in excellent condition, along with a large cache of ammunition still packed in its manufacturer’s containers. An Anti-Aircraft weapon, possibly a ZSU 23 -2.
Items found continued: • (1) RPG-7, (1) 12. 5 mm machinegun (broken down) and loose ammunition. • Small shed that housed the A/C unit for the mosque, with so much ordinance and munitions wedged into the shed, the decision was made not to unload it for fear of booby traps. Also, just outside the shed was a bag of rockets. • (5) additional RPG 7’s, (1) PKC machinegun, (2) RPK machineguns, IED making material, (3) AKM’s, (1) Egyptian made H&K G 3 knockoff, (1) 32 caliber pistol w/ (3) magazines loaded, a brand new Draganov scope, grenades, and ammunition too abundant to mention in this presentation. • Imam’s room also contained documents detailing interrogation notes. • Ice Cream contained PE-4 explosive, Anti-Tank mines, RPG rounds, AK-47’s, RPK machineguns, gas masks, grenades, 120 mm mortar rounds, rockets and other munitions and ordinance. • In an ISO shipping container were substantial caches of weapons and munitions.
Improvised Explosive Device Factories
Atrocities
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Weapons Caches
Confirmed Number and Type of Weapons found Weapon Type Number Found C 4 Explosive (in Pounds) 15 155 mm Artillery Rounds 8+ Grenades 239 152 mm Artillery Rounds 1 CS Grenades 32 130 mm Artillery Rounds 10 Detonation Cord (In Feet) 3000 122 mm Artillery Rounds 6 Anti-Tank Mines 596+ 122 mm Rockets 23 Anti-Personnel Mines 12+ 120 mm Mortar Rounds 275 Mines (Unknown) 268+ 120 mm Illumination Mortar rounds 15 107 mm Rockets Anti-Tank Guided Missiles 86 RPG 280 64 Recoilless Rifle Rounds 328 82 mm Mortar Rounds 167 Propellant (in Pounds) 630 60 mm Mortar Rounds 400+ Surface to air missiles 10 57 mm Projectiles 20 Fuses (artillery and mortar) 57 mm Rockets 25+ Radios 3 55 mm Rockets 7 Car alarms 3 50 mm Rockets 27+ Improvised Bombs (propane tanks, gas cans) 6 Firefighting equipment 1 X-Ray Machine 1 Electrical Caps 97 2. 75 in Rocket 1 Bomb (size unknown) 1 As of 19 Nov, 2004 6039
Chemical Lab
Foreign Fighter Involvement
Humanitarian Assistance