TF OLYMPIA SOLDIERS DETAIN 14, DESTROY IED, CONFISCATE WEAPONS

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April 26, 2004
Release Number: 04-04-24

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TF OLYMPIA SOLDIERS DETAIN 14, DESTROY IED, CONFISCATE WEAPONS

MOSUL, Iraq - Task Force Olympia Soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained 14 people wanted for anti-Coalition activities, destroyed an improvised explosive device and collected a variety of weapons and munitions in Northern Iraq April 23.

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment conducted cordon and searches in the northeast neighborhood of Hashimiyah and detained 14 people wanted for planning and conducting attacks against Coalition forces. During the searches, IED-making materials were discovered and confiscated.

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment discovered an IED on a road leading out of northern Mosul. Iraqi Police secured the site and the IED was destroyed. No injuries were reported.

Members of the Coalition for Iraqi Unity, a concerned group of citizens in northwestern Iraq, approached Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 14th Calvary west of Tall Afar near the Syrian border and turned in a large cache of weapons consisting of 351 100mm artillery rounds, 12 82mm mortar rounds, 10 hand grenades, five rocket propelled grenade launchers and one SA-7 rocket.

The same unit reported another weapons turn-in by an Iraqi citizen in Tall Afar that consisted of five 120mm mortar rounds, 22 60mm mortar rounds and five 60mm mortar tubes.

1 posted on 04/26/2004 10:38:37 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl

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

Many enemies, IEDS ~ other evildoer weapons ~ removed from the streets of Northern Iraq by our brave troops with help from Iraqi allies.

TF Olympia ~ Stryker Brigade ~ ping !

2 posted on 04/26/2004 10:42:49 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl ("Evil is out there, and evil wishes to attack us." - Lt. Gen. J Vines, commander, 18th Airborne Corp)

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

3 posted on 04/26/2004 10:52:05 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl

To: Ragtime Cowgirl; Mo1; Howlin; StriperSniper; Peach; Quilla

Members of the Coalition for Iraqi Unity, a concerned group of citizens in northwestern Iraq, approached Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 14th Calvary west of Tall Afar near the Syrian border and turned in a large cache of weapons consisting of 351 100mm artillery rounds, 12 82mm mortar rounds, 10 hand grenades, five rocket propelled grenade launchers and one SA-7 rocket.

ONE SA-7 ROCKET!!

These don't sound like everyday insurgents w/ AK's

4 posted on 04/26/2004 10:54:38 AM PDT by OXENinFLA

These don't sound like everyday insurgents w/ AK's

That's because many aren't

Follow the money trial on who is funding them

5 posted on 04/26/2004 11:06:56 AM PDT by Mo1 (Make Michael Moore cry.... DONATE MONTHLY!!!)

George Soros is probably funding them.

6 posted on 04/26/2004 11:12:36 AM PDT by AngieGOP

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

7 posted on 04/26/2004 11:22:46 AM PDT by cake_crumb (UN Resolutions = Very Expensive, Very SCRATCHY Toilet Paper)

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

Stryker Brigade ~ Bump!

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

~~ Bush/Cheney 2004 ~~

8 posted on 04/26/2004 12:13:53 PM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)

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