TIKRIT, Iraq – Sixteen insurgents were detained in a raid conducted by 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team Soldiers in Humera Friday after receiving a tip that directed them to a house full of insurgents and a cache of weapons.
The cache included 11 AK-47 assault rifles, 28 weapon magazines, ammunition, and IED making materiel.
All of the detainees tested positive for traces of explosive substances and were taken to the Mosul Detention Facility for further questioning.
Soldiers from 2nd Iraqi Army Division in Mosul found a cache of five rocket-propelled grenades, four AK-47’s, one RPG launcher, one hand grenade, ten weapon magazines, and ammunition hidden in a white truck. The Iraqi Army explosive ordnance disposal team assisted in securing the cache, which was taken to a secure location for disposal.
