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Citizens lead security forces to drive-by suspect

Jan-16-2006 » Filed Under: 172nd SBCT

TFBOB Press Release

TIKRIT, Iraq – Iraqi civilians in Mosul led Iraqi Police and a patrol from 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team to the house of an AIF man wanted for a drive-by shooting Sunday evening.

Iraqi Police reported a vehicle approached them and began to fire at the policemen with an automatic rifle.

The car sped away and the police were unable to catch up to it, before it was lost in dense traffic. Many of the citizens who witnessed the event gave information concerning the direction the vehicle traveled.

The Soldiers responded to help the police, as they continued to follow tip after tip until the final one led them directly into the suspect’s yard.

The troops cordoned the area around the house as the police did a search of the residence that turned up the car involved with the shooting as well as the man responsible.

Recent tips from Iraqi civilians have led to the discovery of many suspected terrorists and weapons caches and have shown the increased trust and confidence in the security forces around northern Iraq.


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