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Iraqi Police & MNF detain 11, foil four roadside bomb attacks

Sep- 3-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

(TFO Press Release)

MOSUL, IRAQ (September 3, 2004) – Iraqi Police and Multinational Forces from the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained 11 people wanted for anti-Iraqi activities, foiled four roadside bombs and discovered a variety of weapons and munitions Thursday in northern Iraq.

Iraqi Police foiled two separate roadside bomb attacks, one northeast of Mosul and one in the neighborhood of Al Numaniya, when they noticed suspicious items lying near the side of the roads. One of the devices consisted of three Katusha Rockets wired together for explosion. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was notified and they destroyed the devices.

Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment foiled a roadside bomb attack in Tal Afar, 50 kilometers west of Mosul, when they noticed a suspicious item near the side of the road. Upon further investigation, Soldiers noticed a wire connected to the bomb that led them to a house where six anti-Iraqi forces were hiding in an attempt to ignite the device. All six suspects were detained with no injuries reported. The roadside bomb was successfully destroyed.

During a patrol to reduce a roadside bomb in Tal Afar, Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment came under attack by a rocket propelled grenade. Soldiers noticed suspicious personnel placing something in the truck of a vehicle. The unit responded, stopping the vehicle and after searching it discovered eight rocket propelled grenades, two AK-47s, one Russian-made machine gun, one 9mm pistol and one hand grenade. The three people riding in the vehicle were detained with no injuries reported. The roadside bomb was successfully destroyed.

Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment detained two people in Tal Afar wanted for planning and conducting anti-Iraq activities. Both suspects are in custody and no injuries were reported during the operation.

Soldiers from 116th Rear Area Operation Center discovered a large weapons cache that consisted of 16 57mm mortar rounds and 17 fuses south of Mosul. The U.S. Explosive Ordnance Disposal team secured the cache for its future destruction.

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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