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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080301-03
March 1, 2008

Coalition Forces detain suicide vest cell leader recruiting women
Multi-National Division – North PAO

DIYALA PROVINCE, Iraq – Coalition Forces detained the leader of a suspected suicide vest cell in Ghailibiyah, north of Khan Bani Sad, in an operation Feb. 28.

The ringleader was a man trying to recruit women to carry out SVEST bombings.

The cell leader used his wife and another woman, to act as carriers of his next SVEST attack. Coalition Forces stopped their plans. The CF questioned all the individuals found in his home during the operation.

“A high level of intelligence led to the successful operation. Another criminal and his SVEST cell was removed from Iraqi society today” said Maj. Daniel J. Meyers, a spokesman for Multi-National Division – North.

No one was injured during the operation.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080301-06
March 1, 2008

MND- B Soldiers find two weapons caches
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers discovered two weapons caches northwest of Baghdad Feb. 29.

Acting on a tip from Iraqi citizens, Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, seized the munitions.

The caches consisted of 18 mortar rounds, 40 missile warheads, 11 Russian Kopye rockets, six rocket propelled grenades, four tubes of TNT and three bags of burnable fuses.

The caches were turned over to an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team for disposal.

“Finding and destroying the terrorists’ tools in the way that the Iraqi people are contributing information tips, and directly leading our Soldiers to the caches is clearly a message from the Iraqi people that they are tired of the terrorists and their intimidation,” said Maj. Al Hing, spokesperson for 2nd SBCT. “Because of these tips, and our Soldiers acting on those tips, Iraq is a safer place – and that is truly what the Iraqis want.”

Soldiers from MND-B continue to work with the Iraqi Security Forces and conduct operations to maintain pressure on al Qaeda in Iraq and any other criminals by targeting their leadership, networks and their sanctuaries.

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