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MNF detain 11 in Tal Afar

Aug-29-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

by Sgt. Joseph Sanchez (TFO Press Release)

MOSUL, IRAQ (August 29, 2004) – Multinational Forces from 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained 11 people wanted for anti-Iraqi activities Saturday in northern Iraq.

Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment conducted cordon and search operations in Tal Afar, 30 kilometers west of Mosul, and detained 11 people wanted for planning and conducting attacks against Multinational forces. This is in addition to the six suspects that were detained yesterday. Of the 11 people detained, one person was a known anti-Iraqi leader. No injuries were reported during the operations.

Multinational Forces from Task Force Olympia continue to work together with members of Iraqi Security Forces, leaders and citizens of Iraq to make it a safe, prosperous, and democratic nation. Local citizens are urged to cooperate with security forces by providing information that leads to the capture and arrest of anti-Iraqi forces. Anyone with information is urged to call the Joint Coordination Center in Mosul at 125 or 513462.


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