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172nd Soldiers Find Terrorists, Weapons

Jan- 6-2006 » Filed Under: 172nd SBCT

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MOSUL, Iraq — Soldiers from the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team detained more than 50 suspected terrorists and seized two weapons caches in northern Iraq, Dec. 17-29.

Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, detained eight individuals suspected of terrorist activity during operations Dec. 17-25 and discovered a weapons cache consisting of 16 120-mm mortar rounds.

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, detained 25 individuals suspected of terrorist activity from Dec. 19-28 and discovered a weapons cache consisting of two AK-47s, seven magazines, one pistol, five rocket-propelled grenades, ammunition and blasting caps.

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, detained 20 individuals suspected of terrorist activity during separate operations Dec. 27.


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