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One Iraqi injured in explosion

Jun-21-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

(TFO press release)

MOSUL, IRAQ (June 21, 2004) – One Iraqi explosive ordnance disposal team member was wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated early this morning in the Al Shefa neighborhood of Mosul. Iraqi Police had identified the IED and cordoned off the area, and the EOD team was determining how to destroy the device when it detonated. The injured team member was treated and returned to duty.

Soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained a total of nine people wanted for anti-Iraqi activities over the past 24 hours in northern Iraq.

Early this morning, soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment conducted a cordon and knock operation in the Al Karama neighborhood and detained five people suspected of conducting attacks on Coalition forces and recruiting for the anti-Iraqi forces. The suspects are in custody and no soldiers were injured during the operation.

A patrol from from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment identified a suspicious vehicle near the suspected origin site of an indirect fire attack on Coalition forces last night. All four individuals in the vehicle were detained for questioning.

As of today, there are nine 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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