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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20051191.txt
NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
November 19, 2005
Release Number: 05-11-91
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NINE TERRORISTS DETAINED IN JOINT MISSIONS
TIKRIT, Iraq – Two joint missions between Iraqi and U.S. forces resulted in the detainment of nine suspected terrorists in north-central Iraq Friday.
A patrol between Iraqi police officers and Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team discovered a small cache of weapons and detained two men in Kirkuk Friday.
The Iraqi police officers noticed one of the men acting suspiciously and questioned him. The patrol escorted the man to his home where they discovered and confiscated the cache of two AK-47 assault rifles, two bolt-action rifles, and hundreds of rounds of sniper-rifle ammunition. The search also turned up a supply of batteries often used in the detonators of IEDs.
Another joint mission between the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division and Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team resulted in seven terrorists taken into custody near Baqubah.
Five of the seven were known terrorists who were the target of the raid. The other two men tested positive for explosives residue and were detained for questioning.
For more information, please contact the 101st AIRBORNE DIVISION Public Affairs Office at EDWARD.LOOMIS@US.ARMY.MIL
UPDATE...
http://www.cbs2.com
http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_323132658.html
Nov 19, 2005 10:22 am US/Pacific
"Ventura County Fire Rages; 3,700 Acres Burned"
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "(AP) VENTURA, Calif. Winds are calmer today in Ventura County, and that's helping firefighters in their battle against a 3,700 acre wildfire that prompted the voluntary evacuation of 200 ridge-top homes.
The fire is about 30 percent contained this morning, after nearly doubling in size overnight."
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ON THE NET...
http://www.fox11la.com
http://www.dailynews.com
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Thanks to BurbankKarl for this live FIRE thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1524731/posts
"Ventura County Fire Live Thread"
11/18/05 | me
Posted on 11/18/2005 11:26:00 AM PST by BurbankKarl