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RELEASE No. 20080223-05
February 23, 2008
Coalition forces discover disguised truck-bomb
Multi-National Division – North PAO
MOSUL, Iraq – Coalition forces discovered a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device disguised as a Red Crescent food relief truck in southeastern Mosul Feb. 15.
The truck was labeled with hospital markings but contained eight 55-gallon drums with more than 5,000 pounds of unknown bulk explosives.
The discovery was made during a route clearance operation as part of Operation Phantom Phoenix. Because of the proximity of the VBIED to civilian population, an explosive ordnance disposal team determined the truck would need to be removed from the neighborhood before its destruction.
“A VBIED detonation of this size would kill or injure many innocent civilians. This just shows how ruthless al Qaeda is and their lack of concern for the effect of their operations on the Iraqi people,“ said Lt. Col. Christopher Johnson, commander of 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment.
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RELEASE No. 20080223-06
February 23, 2008
MND-B Soldiers detain 2 suspected Special Groups criminals
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad soldiers detained two suspected Special Groups criminals near Saba al-Bour, northwest of Baghdad, Feb. 22.
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 14th Cavalry Regiment, and 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, both from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, detained the suspects, who are accused of financing Special Groups.
The suspects are being held for questioning.
“The activities of Special Groups criminals who continue to disobey the just-renewed ceasefire pledge by al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr will not be tolerated,” said Lt. Col. Neil Harper, MNC-I spokesman. “Iraqi and Coalition forces are working to disrupt the networks of these criminal elements and bring them to justice.”
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