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Operations continue to maintain momentum

Sep-20-2005 » Filed Under: 172nd SBCT

(TFF Press Release)

MOSUL, IRAQ (September 20, 2005) –Multi-National Forces from Task Force Freedom have detained 57 suspected terrorists and seized four weapons caches since Sunday.

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment detained 14 individuals suspected of terrorist activity after receiving small arms fire in Mosul Monday. Also on Monday, Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment detained an individual suspected of terrorist activity during a raid in Mosul. Soldiers from 2-1 Infantry also detained 21 individuals suspected of terrorist activity after receiving small arms fire in Mosul today.

Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment detained 12 individuals suspected of terrorist activity during three separate operations. Soldiers from 2/3 ACR also seized a weapons cache consisting of small arms during a cordon and search. Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment seized another cache consisting of improvised explosive device making material and multiple rounds of ammunition during separate cordons and searches Sunday. The unit also detained two individuals suspected of terrorist activity during separate raids in Tal Afar Monday. Suspects are in custody with no MNF injuries reported. Both caches were confiscated for future destruction.

Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment seized two weapons caches consisting of hundreds of rounds of ammunition, a mortar system, mortars, bags of fuses, AK-47’s and magazines, rifles, landmines, a rocket propelled hand grenade with booster in Tal Afar Monday. Soldiers from 1/3 ACR also detained seven individuals suspected of terrorist activity during separate operations in Tal Afar Monday and today. The weapons cache was confiscated for future destruction.

Iraqi Security forces supported by Multi-National forces continue successful operations aimed at capturing or killing terrorists in an effort to provide safety and security to the citizens of the region.

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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