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ISF, MND-B Soldiers discover weapons caches, arrest suspected criminal

Jan-19-2009 » Filed Under: 2/25 SBCT

Multi-National Division – Baghdad

BAGHDAD – Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers discovered weapons caches and arrest a suspected criminal in the Baghdad area Jan. 16.

At approximately 8:30 a.m., Iraqi Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 24th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, working with Iraqi National Police from 5th Bde., 2nd NP Div., partnered with Company B, 1st Bn., 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, confiscated 18 AK-47 assault rifles while conducting clearing operations in the Saydiyah community.

Meanwhile at approximately 9:30 a.m., IA Soldiers from the 1st Bn., 24th Bde., 6th IA Div., partnered with Co. B, 1st Bn., 22nd Inf. Regt., 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B, detained a suspected criminal in the Saydiyah community.

Iraqi Army Soldiers serving with 4th Battalion, 36th Brigade, 1st Iraq Army Division and Soldiers serving with Company B, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, found a large cache north of Baghdad at approximately 11:45 a.m.

The cache consisted of eight 37 mm projectiles, 19 73 mm mortars, ten 60 mm mortars, three 82 mm mortars, a 75 mm rocket, two rocket propelled grenades, 200 12.7 mm rounds, 20 mortar primers, 200 7.62 mm rounds, a 155 mm projectile and a 60 mm warhead north of Baghdad.

Responding to a tip Soldiers from Troop C, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B, partnered with 1st Bn., 3rd Abu Risha NP Bde., discovered two improvised explosive devices in an abandoned home in the Abu T’shir community at approximately 2:15 p.m.