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ISF & MNF foil separate attacks, detain six

Dec-13-2004 » Filed Under: 1/25 SBCT

(TFO Press Release)

MOSUL, IRAQ (December 12, 2004) – Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Forces decisively defeated separate attacks in Mosul by anti-Iraqi insurgents as they attempted to seize a police station and attack an MNF convoy yesterday. In addition, MNF Soldiers detained six people wanted for anti-Iraqi activities and destroyed a large cache of weapons and munitions.

The Iraqi Police Academy came under attack during a coordinated effort by insurgent fighters to overrun the academy in southern Mosul. The Iraqi Police at the academy successfully repelled the attack preventing a reoccurrence of the events of November 10 when many police stations were abandoned and later looted. This is the second time since November 10 where insurgents have tried but failed to take police stations.

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment destroyed a large cache of weapons during a patrol in western Mosul that consisted of several roadside bombs, rocket propelled grenades and ammunition. During the destruction of the cache, insurgents attempted to ambush the Stryker patrol when a suicide car bomber drove his vehicle into a Stryker killing himself instantly. Approximately 20 insurgents then opened fire on the convoy of Soldiers using RPGs, small arms fire and indirect fire. Soldiers quickly responded with light and heavy weaponry which included close air-support dropping a 500 lb. bomb on the enemy. Soldiers killed an estimated 10 insurgents The car bomb only slightly damaged the Stryker vehicle and seven U.S. Soldiers injured were all returned to duty. The Stryker vehicle self-recovered to a nearby MNF base demonstrating once again the survivability of the Army’s newest infantry troop carrier.

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment conducted a cordon and search in southeast Mosul and detained six people suspected of planning and conducting attacks against Iraqi civilians working with MNF. The suspects are in custody with no MNF injuries reported during the operation.

Multi-National Forces from Task Force Olympia continue to work together with members of the Iraqi Security Forces, leaders and citizens of Iraq to make it a safe, prosperous, and democratic nation. Anyone with information should call the Joint Coordination Center’s new telephone numbers at 513462 or 07701623300.


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