Late Final: : May: 324 Terrorists Killed or Captured

May: 324 Terrorists Killed or Captured

During the past month, U.S., Iraqi and Coalition forces have killed or captured as many as 324 members of al Qaeda, the Taliban, or other terrorists, including senior al Qaeda leaders and a chemical weapons expert, and captured critical al Qaeda documents in raids.

The forces have also shut down al Qaeda hideouts along the Afghan-Pakistani border in raids on known terrorist safe havens, amid reports that Osama bin Laden has fled at least one hideout while on the run.

The stunning string of victories in May would make it one of the most successful months in the War on Terror since Sept. 11, 2001, and comes at a time when al Qaeda in Iraq leaders have complained their organization there is teetering on total collapse.

The shocking tally of victories is listed on the web site of the U.S. Central Command, which has overseen the War on Terror in both Iraq and Afghanistan for the past five years. The victories have gone largely unnoticed in a news climate that has focused on immigration controversies, pork barrel government spending, and corruption scandals in Washington, D.C., but has been among the most impressive string of victories in the global war to date.

Here's a sample:

COALITION FORCES CAPTURE SIX TERRORISTS IN RAMADI

3 TERRORISTS KILLED AFTER EMPLACING IEDs

ANA, COALITION BATTLE ENEMY IN URUZGAN; KILL 24

MORE TALIBAN FIGHTERS KILLED DURING COMBINED OPERATION

AFGHAN, COALITION FORCES KILL 20 ENEMY FIGHTERS DURING FIREFIGHT

COALITION FORCES KILL TWO AL-QAIDA TERRORISTS

AFGHAN, COALITION FORCES KILLS 61 ENEMY FIGHTERS, CAPTURE 20 IN OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS

HILLAH SWAT CAPTURES LOCAL TERRORIST CELL LEADER

TALIBAN FIGHTERS KILLED DURING COMBINED OPERATION

JOINT TEAM CONDUCTS COMBAT OPERATIONS AGAINST EXTREMISTS

COALITION FORCES CONDUCT STRIKE AGAINST EXTREMISTS