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Coalition detains three, collects weapons

May- 6-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

[Link to TFO Press Release]
by Sgt. Joseph Sanchez

MOSUL, IRAQ (May 6, 2004) – Soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained three people wanted for anti-Coalition activities and collected a variety of weapons and munitions Wednesday in Northern Iraq.

Coalition forces conducted a cordon and search south of Mosul and detained one person wanted for terrorist and anti-Coalition activities. During the search, one AK-47 was confiscated.

Members of the Coalition for Iraqi Unity, a concerned group of citizens in northwestern Iraq, approached soldiers of 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry west of Tall Afar near the Syrian border and turned in a large cache of weapons consisting of 274 100mm tank rounds, 13 120mm mortar rounds, 94 rocket propelled grenade rounds, 110 hand grenades, nine 130mm artillery rounds, two 115mm tank rounds and one 37mm anti-aircraft artillery round.

Two Iraqi citizens came to soldiers of 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry in Tall Afar and turned in a large cache of weapons that consisted of 23 100mm tank rounds, 10 120mm mortar rounds, 10 60mm mortar tubes, three 37mm AAA rounds and one 115mm tank round.

Soldiers form 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry detained two people near the Syrian border for attempting to smuggle 240 liters of Benzene into Iraq.

As of today, there are 58 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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