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Security efforts continue to target weapons caches and terrorists

Oct-20-2005 » Filed Under: 172nd SBCT

(TFF Press Release)

MOSUL, IRAQ (October 20, 2005) – Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Forces from Task Force Freedom detained 31 suspected terrorists, killed one terrorist, and seized a number of weapons during operations in northern Iraq Oct. 16-19.

Iraqi Police detained one individual suspected of terrorist activity and seized a weapons cache during separate operations in Mosul Oct. 19. Iraqi Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division alongside Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment detained three individuals suspected of terrorist activity during a cordon and search operation in eastern Mosul Oct. 19.

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment detained 13 individuals suspected of terrorist activity, killed one terrorist, and seized several artillery rounds during separate operations in Mosul Oct. 16-19. Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment detained one individual suspected of terrorist activity Oct. 18.

Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment detained three individuals suspected of terrorist activity and confiscated terrorist propaganda during a cordon and search In Tal Afar Oct. 16. Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment detained four individuals suspected of terrorist activity during a cordon and search in Tal Afar Oct. 16. Soldiers from 1/3 ACR also seized four weapons caches during separate operations in the Tal Afar area Oct. 17-19. The caches included mortar rounds, artillery rounds, tank rounds, anti-personnel mines, mine fuses, rocket propelled grenade parts, a machine gun, a sniper rifle, rifle magazines, and several rounds of ammunition. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment detained six individuals suspected of terrorist activity and seized three weapons caches during separate operations in Tal Afar Oct. 17-19. The weapons seized by the 325th included AK-47s, several thousand rounds of small arms ammunition, grenades, artillery rounds, a rocket propelled grenade launcher and warhead, AK-47 magazines, ammo vests, and a machine gun.

Iraqi Security forces supported by Multi-National forces continue successful operations aimed at defeating 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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