4ID, TF IRONHORSE CAPTURE SUSPECTS, CONFISCATE WEAPONS

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March 9, 2004
Release Number: 04-03-24

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

4ID, TF IRONHORSE CAPTURE SUSPECTS, CONFISCATE WEAPONS

TIKRIT, IRAQ - 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse conducted 194 patrols and eight raids and captured 49 individuals Sunday and Monday.

Twenty-eight of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi police, Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and Border Guard.

Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operations include six AK-47 assault rifles, five machine guns, two pistols, three 60 mm mortar rounds, five 120 and 155 mm mortar rounds, four rocket-propelled-grenade launchers, 20 rocket-propelled-grenade rounds and one light antitank weapon.

4th Infantry Division soldiers with 588th Engineer Battalion captured Abu Omar, a target suspected of attacking coalition forces, during a hasty raid near Ba' qubah Sunday. Omar was captured along with three others. Information obtained from the raid resulted in the capture of 10 individuals during a second raid at approximately 12:10 a.m. Monday. This raid also resulted in the confiscation of a light antitank weapon, four rocket-propelled-grenade launchers, 12 AK-47 assault rifles, four medium machine guns, two computers and several compact discs.

4th Infantry Division soldiers from Charlie Company, 588th Engineer Battalion captured Sheik Mohammed Moriah during a raid near Khalis Sunday. Moriah, who preaches jihad and leads the Wahabi movement in Khalis, is linked to an improvised-explosive-device attack in December.

An Iraqi Civil Defense Corp's traffic-control post discovered five 120 and 155 mm mortar rounds while searching eight trailer trucks south of Sawaat Sunday. The ICDC soldiers discovered the rounds and an unknown number of mortar tubes in the trailers that were allegedly transporting scrap metal. The ICDC soldiers seized the contraband along with eight individuals who were taken to the Khalis jail, where they will remain until soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment can transport them to Forward Operating Base Warhorse for questioning.

4th Infantry Division soldiers and Iraqi National Police conducted a joint raid near Balad Ruz Sunday searching for three individuals suspected of murdering an Iraqi civilian. The Iraqi police captured five individuals. One of the captured Iraqis was wounded during the raid. No injuries to personnel or damage to equipment were sustained.

1 posted on 03/09/2004 6:39:45 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl

To: MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; TEXOKIE; Alamo-Girl; windchime; Grampa Dave; anniegetyourgun; ...

4th Infantry Division soldiers with 588th Engineer Battalion captured Abu Omar, a target suspected of attacking coalition forces...raid near Ba' qubah Sunday. Omar was captured along with three others. Information obtained from the raid resulted in the capture of 10 individuals during a second raid...Monday. This raid also resulted in the confiscation of a light antitank weapon, four rocket-propelled-grenade launchers...

4th Infantry Division soldiers from Charlie Company, 588th Engineer Battalion captured Sheik Mohammed Moriah during a raid near Khalis Sunday. Moriah, who preaches jihad and leads the Wahabi movement in Khalis, is linked to an improvised-explosive-device attack in December.

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2 posted on 03/09/2004 6:41:58 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl ("(We)..come to rout out tyranny from its nest. Confusion to the enemy." - B. Taylor, US Marine)

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

Omar was captured along with three others. Information obtained from the raid resulted in the capture of 10 individuals during a second raid at approximately 12:10 a.m. Monday.

You've gotta love it....

3 posted on 03/09/2004 6:42:33 AM PST by r9etb

Just our guys doing what they do best- kicking butt, taking names and then kicking MORE butt.

4 posted on 03/09/2004 6:47:05 AM PST by brothers4thID

To: brothers4thID

Indeed. Stay safe and stay focused, Soldiers!

5 posted on 03/09/2004 6:49:57 AM PST by Coop ("Hero" is the last four-letter word I'd use to describe John Kerry)

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

I have noticed a reduction in the "Road-side-bomb" craze that we had a few weeks ago that was killing so many GI's. Either we are catching the bad guys, or the armour on the HumVee is getting installed.

6 posted on 03/09/2004 6:52:58 AM PST by devane617

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

7 posted on 03/09/2004 6:53:37 AM PST by Alamo-Girl

To: Ragtime Cowgirl; Alamo-Girl

Yeah, bump!!! I appreciate these posts.

8 posted on 03/09/2004 7:12:47 AM PST by hauerf

9 posted on 03/09/2004 7:19:31 AM PST by Alamo-Girl

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

"captured 49 individuals"

Sounds like a good day's work.

10 posted on 03/09/2004 7:34:54 AM PST by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

Fourth Infantry Division ~ Bump!

We are winning ~ the bad guys are losing ~ trolls, terrorists, democrats and the mainstream media are sad ~ very sad!

~~ Bush/Cheney 2004 ~~

11 posted on 03/09/2004 8:11:40 AM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

12 posted on 03/09/2004 8:35:22 AM PST by whizzer

I have noticed that too -- I have no idea which it is, but thank God it is!!

HOOAH 4th ID

13 posted on 03/09/2004 6:44:18 PM PST by StarCMC (God protect the 969th in Iraq and their Captain, my brother...God protect them all!)

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