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Coalition detains seven

Jun-16-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

(Task Force Olympia press release)

Sgt. Joseph Sanchez

MOSUL, IRAQ (June 16, 2004) – Soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained seven people wanted for anti-Iraqi activities and confiscated two large caches of weapons and munitions over the past 24 hours in northern Iraq.

Early this morning, soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment conducted a cordon and search operation in the Tamooz neighborhood and detained two people suspected of assisting in the planning of attacks against Iraqi forces. The soldiers also confiscated a large cache of weapons and munitions including 2,900 7.62mm rounds, 50 20mm rockets, 25 14.5mm rockets, 67 rocket propelled grenade rounds, 19 RPG boosters, one RPG launcher, four AK47 rifles with six full magazines, one anti-tank mine and six live hand grenades. The suspects are in custody and no soldiers were injured during the search.

A cordon and search operation conducted yesterday by soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment in the Nablis neighborhood resulted in the detention of three people wanted for questioning regarding anti-Iraqi forces activity.

Iraqi Security Forces manning a traffic control point south of Mosul yesterday detained two individuals in possession of two crates of land mines. The mines were confiscated and the individuals are being held for questioning.

In another incident, soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment reported finding an unexploded ordnance in the Al Mamoon neighborhood of Mosul. The Iraqi Explosive Ordnance Disposal team responded and took custody of the UXO.

As of today, there are 15 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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