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May- 4-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

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by Sgt. Joseph Sanchez

MOSUL, IRAQ (May 4, 2004) – Soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), killed two anti-Coalition personnel and detained five people wanted for anti-Coalition activities and collected a variety of weapons and munitions Monday in Northern Iraq.

On the morning of May 3, Coalition soldiers in a 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment convoy in the southeast Mosul neighborhood of Palastine observed two persons lying near the road in a concealed position. Seconds later, an improvised explosive device detonated as the convoy passed. The explosion caused only minor damage to a Stryker vehicle and three minor shrapnel injuries to soldiers. The patrol immediately engaged and killed both men that had been seen observing the patrol. A search of the bodies revealed an IED initiating device in the hand of one of the terrorists. The three injured soldiers returned to duty shortly after the incident.

Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment conducted a cordon and search in Hammam Al Alil and detained three people wanted for anti-Coalition activities. The three suspects were taken to a detention facility and no Coalition injuries were reported during the search.

Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry detained two people during a cordon and search operation in the city of Bulavi for selling illegal weapons. During a search of their residence, a cache of weapons was discovered that included one 105mm tank round, three 130mm artillery rounds, one 107mm rocket, 17 fuses, seven 82mm mortar rounds, 10 60mm mortar rounds and multiple unidentified rounds. No Coalition injures were reported during the search operations.

Soldiers of the same unit were approached in Tall Afar by a citizen who led the way to a cache of weapons that included 17 60mm mortar rounds, 150 .50 caliber rounds and 112 mortar fuses.

An IED was discovered and destroyed by soldiers of 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment after they noticed two fiberglass tubes attached to alarm clocks and detonation cord lying near a road five kilometers north of Hammam Al Ali. No civilian or Coalition injuries were reported.

As of today, there are 59 days until the transfer of Iraqi’s sovereignty to the Iraqi people. Let us continue to work together to show Iraq’s progress toward democracy and to demonstrate to the rest of the world that Mosul is different.

Task Force Olympia continues to work with the citizens and leaders of Iraq to make it a safe, prosperous, and democratic nation. Anyone with information about criminal or terrorist activities should inform the Iraqi Police, Coalition forces, or call the Tips Hotline 813-343 or 780-013. To turn in weapons or munitions, contact any Coalition soldier or call the Hotline (813-343) to arrange turn-in.


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