multi-national force - iraq 28 nov 2004 operation al fajr roll up (note: these slides are accurate...
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Multi-National Force - Iraq
28 Nov 2004
Operation Al FajrRoll Up
(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 133
Mosques Used as Fighting Positions / Weapons Caches
26
Hospitals Used as Fighting Positions 3
Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device / Improvised Explosive Device Factories
26
Hostage / Torture Locations 8
Major Weapons Storage Areas in City 354
Cases of Foreign Fighter Involvement 24
Mosques as Fighting Positions and Weapons Caches
Items found:The exploitation of the mosque revealed one of the largest weapons and munitions cache’s exploited to date.There were 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, 155mm projectiles, a large covered weapon system believed to be a 12.5mm machinegun.(1) RPG and (2) 60mm mortars(5) additional RPG 7’s, (1) PKC machinegun, (2) RPK machineguns, IED making material, (3) AKM’s, (1) Egyptian made H&K G3 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 57mm 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.
Mosque as a Fighting Position and Weapons Cache
Items found continued:
• (1) RPG-7, (1) 12.5mm 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 G3 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, 120mm 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
8
9
2
47
15
1
6
10
3
6km
11
12
13
14 2km
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
H
H
H
H
H
23
2323
24
H
25
H
26
H
Weapons Caches
Confirmed Number and Type of Weapons found
Weapon Type Number Found
155mm Artillery Rounds 8+
152mm Artillery Rounds 1
130mm Artillery Rounds 10
122mm Artillery Rounds 6
122mm Rockets 23
120mm Mortar Rounds 275
120mm Illumination Mortar rounds
15
107mm Rockets 64
82mm Mortar Rounds 167
60mm Mortar Rounds 400+
57mm Projectiles 20
57mm Rockets 25+
55mm Rockets 7
50mm Rockets 27+
2.75in Rocket 1
Bomb (size unknown) 1
As of 19 Nov, 2004
Weapon Type Number Found
C4 Explosive (in Pounds) 15
Grenades 239
CS Grenades 32
Detonation Cord (In Feet) 3000
Anti-Tank Mines 596+
Anti-Personnel Mines 12+
Mines (Unknown) 268+
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles 86
RPG 280
Recoilless Rifle Rounds 328
Propellant (in Pounds) 630
Surface to air missiles 10
Fuses (artillery and mortar) 6039
Radios 3
Car alarms 3
Improvised Bombs (propane tanks, gas cans)
6
Firefighting equipment 1
X-Ray Machine 1
Electrical Caps 97
Chemical Lab
Foreign Fighter Involvement
Humanitarian Assistance