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June 30, 2008
MND-B Soldiers seize caches throughout Baghdad Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers seized munitions as they conducted operations to increase security in Baghdad June 29.
Soldiers with the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, seized three smoke grenades and three hand grenades in the Adhamiyah area of Baghdad at approximately 3:45 p.m.
Approximately three hours later, Soldiers with the 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., seized an improvised explosive device constructed from a 122 mm artillery shell north of Baghdad. The IED find was reported to the Soldiers by Iraqi National Police.
Soldiers with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, seized two explosively formed projectiles in the Rusafa area of Baghdad at approximately 9: 30 p.m.
Two hours later, Soldiers from the 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., found a 60 mm mortar launcher, an RPG launcher and an unknown machine gun in the West Rashid area of Baghdad.
“Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers continue to comb the area and remove these weapons from the streets,” said Lt. Col. Steve Stover, spokesman, MND-B and the 4th Inf. Div. “Each weapon and munitions seized is one less that criminals can use against innocent Iraqi civilians.”
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July 1, 2008
ISF detain nine suspected AQI members throughout northern Iraq (Balad)
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces detained nine suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq members in an operation to disrupt criminal activities throughout northern Iraq, June 23 – 28.
The 3rd Iraqi Army Division detained five suspected AQI believed to be leaders of a large-scale smuggling operation, June 28. The suspects were detained at a suspected smuggling safe house in a village on the Syrian border northwest of Mosul.
The IA confiscated approximately 1,400 cartons of cigarettes valued at around $49,000.00. Money generated from the black market sales of contraband is reportedly used to support criminal and foreign fighters.
In another operation in Balad, the 4th IA Div. detained a suspected AQI cell leader from the Rowad village area of Baghdad, June 27. The suspect, who was seeking refuge from Iraqi and Coalition forces’ clearing efforts in Baghdad, is believed to be involved in small-arms fire attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces. Another suspected criminal was also detained during the operation.
In Samarra, approximately 125 kilometers north of Baghdad, U.S. Special Operations Forces recovered approximately 100 pounds of potassium nitrate bags from what is believed to be a former AQI safe house June 26.
In Tikrit, the Tikrit Special Weapons and Tactics unit conducted an operation to disrupt criminals and foreign fighters, and AQI logistical capabilities June 25. SWAT discovered, and later destroyed, a fuel point believed to provide logistical capabilities to criminals in the western part of the Jazeera Desert-Thar Thar region. During the same operation, SWAT also found a possible AQI bed-down site.
In Bayji, 40 kilometers northwest of Tikrit, the Bayji Emergency Service Unit detained two suspected criminals, one believed to be a facilitator for AQI and the Islamic State of Iraq, a front organization for AQI, June 23. They also confiscated a small weapons cache consisting of anti-tank mines, rocket propelled grenades, grenades, AK-47s, rocket and over 5,000 assorted rounds of ammunition.
“Iraqi Security Forces continue to degrade terrorists’ safe havens and networks in the northern regions of Iraq as they demonstrate their determination to seek anyone operating outside the law,” said Lt. Col. Neil Harper, a spokesperson for Multi-National Corps – Iraq.
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