Video: A Nighttime Raid in Eastern Baghdad

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This video shows a recent nighttime raid made by Charlie Company 2-30’s platoon of soldiers partnered with the Iraqi National Police. The platoon, nicknamed Team ISF (Iraqi Security Forces), was tasked with entering two target houses in the Beladiat area of Baghdad, and arresting all military-aged males.

The soldiers and policeman were after a militia team suspected of firing rockets into the Green Zone, and of operating as a sniper team in 2007 that killed an American soldier.

For Team ISF, this type of raid was nothing new (in fact, they assisted in a similar mission the next night). Because they’re partnered with the Iraqi National Police, and live in a police compound closer to the civilian population, the soldiers often find themselves tasked to execute these joint actions.

First Sergeant Brian Disque, who accompanied the soldiers on the raid, said having to arrest all military-age males in the target houses was the least preferable option. Most of the time, he said, an informant will go along on the raid and point out the suspects during the operation. This time, however, because the informant refused to go along with the soldiers, Disque’s men were forced to bring all possible suspects back to police headquarters. Once there, photographs of the suspects were taken and showed to the informant.

From the two target houses the raid netted 11 men who spent the night in a small jail cell on the floor above Team ISF’s living quarters. The next day all but two of the arrested men were freed, given a bottle of water, and escorted to the police compound’s gate where they were to make the short walk home.

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