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Citizen’s tip leads to end of terrorists’ IED attacks

Aug- 8-2005 » Filed Under: 1/25 SBCT

(TFF Press Release)

MOSUL, IRAQ (August 8, 2005) – An Iraqi citizen’s tip lead Multi-National Force Soldiers from 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) to the location of terrorists who had attacked their patrol in eastern Mosul Sunday.

The terrorists had attacked Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment earlier with an improvised explosive device. A citizen identified the vehicle the terrorists were traveling in to Soldiers from the 3-21st. Upon locating the vehicle the terrorists threw an explosive device at the 3-21st Soldiers’ armored vehicle. The Soldiers engaged and killed the two terrorists. No MNF injuries were reported during the attack.

Concerned Iraqi citizens continue to provide valuable information leading to the detention of terrorists. Anyone with information on anti-Iraqi insurgent activities should call the Joint Coordination Center’s telephone numbers at 513462 or 07701623300.


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