TIKRIT, Iraq – Iraqi Soldiers and police teamed up to rescue three Iraqi kidnap victims earlier today in Mosul.
A local citizen’s tip led Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division, Iraqi police, and Soldiers from the 172nd Stryker Brigade to a house in Mosul. The combined force entered the house and found three local Iraqis chained to the wall of the basement. The joint force freed the hostages. No one was injured during the rescue.
Recent tips from Iraqi civilians have led to the discovery of kidnap victims, suspected terrorists, and weapons caches and have shown the increased trust and confidence in the security forces around northern Iraq.
Combined force rescues three hostages
TFBOB Press Release
TIKRIT, Iraq – Iraqi Soldiers and police teamed up to rescue three Iraqi kidnap victims earlier today in Mosul.
A local citizen’s tip led Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division, Iraqi police, and Soldiers from the 172nd Stryker Brigade to a house in Mosul. The combined force entered the house and found three local Iraqis chained to the wall of the basement. The joint force freed the hostages. No one was injured during the rescue.
Recent tips from Iraqi civilians have led to the discovery of kidnap victims, suspected terrorists, and weapons caches and have shown the increased trust and confidence in the security forces around northern Iraq.
