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ING thwarts IED attack

Jun-30-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

(TFO press release)

MOSUL, IRAQ (June 30, 2004) – Soldiers of the Iraqi National Guard prevented a improvised explosive device attack Tuesday and soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division detained three individuals in the past 24 hours suspected of criminal and terrorist activity.

Iraqi national guardsmen identified an IED located on the railroad tracks between Hammam Al Allil and Qayyarah Tuesday. An Iraqi explosive ordnance disposal team responded to the site and removed the explosive from the tracks without causing damage to the tracks. No guardsmen were injured during the operation.

Soldiers from the 133rd Engineer Battalion captured an individual suspected of carrying out a roadside bomb attack on the unit’s convoy near Tall ‘Afar Tuesday. Shortly after the device detonation, the soldiers identified a nearby taxi. The male occupant exited the vehicle and fled on foot. 133rd soldiers pursued and apprehended the suspect who remains in custody. No injuries were reported and a Multinational forces vehicle sustained only minor damage as a result of the IED attack.

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment conducted a cordon and search operation in Mosul in the neighborhood of Palistine today and detained two individuals suspected of running a currency counterfeiting operation. Multinational forces confiscated printers, counterfeit Iraqi and American currency, various IDs from the house, as well as a red Toyota, which tested positive for TNT residue. Both suspects remain in custody and no soldiers were injured during the search.

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 or call the Task Force Olympia Tips Hotline 813-343 or 780-013.


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