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Jun-10-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

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MOSUL, IRAQ (June 10, 2004) – Soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) and Iraqi Police detained four people wanted for anti-Coalition activities, foiled two improvised explosive device attacks and collected a variety of weapons and munitions Wednesday in northern Iraq.

Iraqi police detained three suspects in the neighborhood of Al Naja after assailants attacked officers with small arms fire. One officer was wounded in the attack and was taken to a local hospital. All three of the assailants are in police custody.

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment conducted cordon and search operation in the neighborhood of Uhud and detained one known terrorist wanted for planning and conducting attacks against Coalition forces. The suspect is in Coalition custody and no injuries were reported during the operation.

Soldiers from the same unit discovered an IED south of Mosul when they noticed a bomb near the side of a road. The Explosive Ordinance Disposal team was notified and they destroyed the device. No Coalition soldiers were injured by the device.

Iraqi police discovered an IED next to the road in the neighborhood of Al Baath and quickly secured the area. The Iraqi EOD reduced the device and no injuries were reported.

An Iraqi citizen came to soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment in Ghizlani Village just west of Mosul and turned in a large cache of weapons that consisted of six 105mm tank rounds, two RPG rounds with propellant, three 120mm tank rounds, one 120mm mortar round and five hand grenades. EOD was notified and they destroyed the munitions.

Another Iraqi citizen came to soldiers from 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment in northern Mosul and turned in a cache of weapons that consisted of seven rocket propelled grenade rockets, and six RPG launchers. EOD was notified and they transported the munitions to a Coalition weapons destruction facility.

As of today, there are 21 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.

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.

There was also an update posted about a previous report from the gulf1 site:MOSUL, IRAQ (June 8, 2004) – UPDATE TO PREVIOUS RELEASE. At 0915 this morning a car bomb was detonated in downtown Mosul several hundred meters from the Mosul City Hall.

Initial reports indicated 10 Iraqi civilians were killed, and as many as 100 Iraqi civilians were injured. These numbers were initial assessments and the Ninevah Provincial Government’s Chief of Staff now reports that nine people were killed and 25 Iraqi civilians were injured.

The target of the car bomb attack was a convoy that included two members of the Ninevah Provincial Council and the Deputy Chief of Police of Mosul. The council members were not injured. The deputy chief was injured, but not seriously.

All of the people seriously injured by this terrorist attack were innocent Iraqi civilians.

Mosul Police and Iraqi Civil Defense Corps Soldiers have secured the scene. Mosul hospitals are handling all of the injuries.

Coalition forces are providing security and medical assistance.

There was no structural damage to the City Hall building, but there is significant damage to buildings in the immediate blast area.

Neither Coalition forces, nor Coalition bases were the target of this attack.

Witnesses said the car bomb was an orange and white taxi; witnesses saw three suicide bombers in the car. Nine vehicles at the scene caught fire.

Reports of a second car bomb outside of a military compound in north Mosul are inaccurate. Several mortar rounds impacted a military base camp in north Mosul at 10:15 a.m., and two contract employees were injured. They have been evacuated to military medical facilities for medical care.


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