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Coalition detains four

May-23-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

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

MOSUL, IRAQ (May 23, 2004) – Soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained four people wanted for anti-Coalition activities while Iraqi Police foiled two improvised explosive device attacks Saturday in Northern Iraq.

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment conducted a cordon and search in the neighborhood of Tahreer and detained one suspect wanted for smuggling foreign fighters into Iraq. The suspect is in Coalition custody and no soldiers were injured during the search.

During cordon and search operations in Al Jededa, Coalition forces detained a member of a well-known terrorist organization who was wanted for planning and conducting attacks against Coalition forces. The terrorist suspect is in Coalition custody and no soldiers were injured during the search.

Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment detained two people suspected of killing an Iraqi Police officer on Saturday during an exchange of gunfire near the Solbi Police station 15 kilometers west of Qayarrah. The suspects attempted to flee in a vehicle after the killing but soldiers were able to pursue and detain the suspects in the vicinity of the murder. No Coalition Soldiers were injured during the pursuit and detainment of the suspects.

Iraqi Police discovered two IEDs in northeast Mosul near the Ninevah ruins. The area was cordoned off by Iraqi Police and Military Police and an Explosive Ordinance Disposal team destroyed the devices.

As of today, there are 40 days until the transfer of Iraq’s sovereignty to the Iraqi people. Iraqi security forces, government officials, Coalition forces and the people of northern Iraq will continue to work together to demonstrate to the rest of the world that Mosul is different.


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