South-Central Polish Plan in Iraq Working

Not sure of the success of the American troop surge in Iraq so far - but, the Polish plan in their field of operations seems to be working.

Operation `Black Eagle' conducted in the central-south stabilization zone for the past four weeks by Polish soldiers in Iraq is yielding concrete results, according to Defense Minister Aleksander Szczyglo. The aim of the military action has been to counter increasingly frequent attacks on the Polish base in Diwanija by rebel forces.

Minister Szczyglo disclosed that two Iraqies suspected of direct involvement in a road ambush two weeks ago, in which a Polish soldier was killed, have been detained. They will be put on trial before a local court.

General Pawel Lamia, commander of the multi-national forces in Diwanija, expressed confidence the `Black Eagle' operation has contributed to increased security of the local population and quoted voices of appreciation for the troops' effort coming from telephone calls directly to Polish headquarters. General Lamia also noted that
since the start of the operation on April 6th , there have been only two attacks attempted by rebel groups. Another positive factor is that they have been made from outside Diwanija limits and not from within the city, as had been the case before.