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Coalition detains 8, foils IED attack

May-15-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

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

MOSUL, IRAQ (May 15, 2004) – Soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained eight terrorists wanted for anti-Coalition activities, foiled on improvised explosive device attack and collected a variety of weapons and munitions Friday in Northern Iraq.

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment conducted a cordon and search in the southwest Mosul neighborhood of Tal Al Ruman and detained seven suspects wanted for conducting IED attacks against Coalition forces. No Coalition soldiers were injured during the search.

Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment conducted a cordon and search west of Hammam Al Alil and detained one target wanted for planning and conducting anti-Coalition activities. No Coalition soldiers were injured during the search.

The 44th Combat Support Battalion discovered a large IED near a road northwest of Mosul that consisted of four 155mm artillery rounds. The explosive ordinance disposal team destroyed the rounds and no Coalition Soldiers or civilians were injured by the device.

The 18th Engineer Company discovered a large weapons cache lying near the side of a road west of Mosul that consisted of 1,800 57mm rounds, six 105mm artillery rounds and two 152mm artillery rounds. EOD destroyed the rounds and no Coalition soldiers were injured.

As of today, there are 48 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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