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Wonder if the 4th AD was getting close to Saddam? Just a thought...

Good thought.

Recent reports:

CENTCOM: November 26, 2003
Release Number: 03-11-45

ASSOCIATES OF IZZAT IBRAHIMAL-DURI CAPTURED DURING RAID

SAMARRA, Iraq – 4th Infantry Division soldiers, also known as “Task Force Ironhorse” received information indicating that the wife and supporters of Izzat Ibrahimal-Duri, a senior official in Saddam Hussein’s former regime, was hiding in the city of Samarra. Ibrahimal-Duri is currently #6 on the Defense Intelligence Agency Blacklist.

At approximately 11:00 a.m., Nov. 25, soldiers raided a building in Samarra and detained three people including Ibrahimal-Duri’s wife. Ibrahimal-Duri’s daughter and his physician’s son were also detained. There is no indication that Ibrahimal-Duri was in the vicinity.

The detained individuals are being held for questioning at this time.

CENTCOM: November 25, 2003
Release Number: 03-11-42

4 ID PATROLS NET MORE WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVES

TIKRIT, Iraq – 4th Infantry Division also known as “Task Force Ironhorse” has over the past 24 hours, conducted 199 patrols, seven raids and captured 18 individuals.

One of those captured was wanted for anti-coalition activity. Thirty-three of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi Police, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Border Guard in an effort to continually improve the safety and standard of living for the Iraqi people.

Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operation include (17) AK-47 assault rifles, one machine gun, (11) rifles, one pistol, three rocket propelled grenade launchers, (24) rocket propelled grenades, (53) grenades, (50) blasting caps, 6 containers of artillery propellant, (60) 120mm and (250) 60mm mortar rounds, (10) blocks of C4 explosives, (10) sticks of TNT, (50) mortar fuses, (40) spools of wire, used to detonate improvised explosive devices and five improvised explosive devices.