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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080806-06
Aug. 6, 2008
MND-B Soldiers continue seizing weapons caches in Baghdad
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers discovered a weapons cache northwest of Baghdad Aug. 6.
At approximately 10:15 a.m., Soldiers with Company C, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, seized a weapons cache during a route-clearance mission northwest of Baghdad. The munitions included four Bulgarian OG-7 40 mm rounds; three PG-9s; two PG-7s; two 120 mm rocket warheads, a 130 mm Iraqi projectile, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher; 35, 12 gauge rounds; 35, 7.62 mm rounds and 20 feet of time fuse.
“Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers remain vigilant in taking these deadly weapons off the streets as they strive to safeguard the people of Baghdad,” said Lt. Col. Steve Stover, spokesman, MND-B and the 4th Infantry Division. “Along with our Iraqi Security Forces partners, we are actively engaged in providing safe neighborhoods for the Iraqi people.”
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Press Release A080807a-082
August 7, 2008
Coalition detains two suspects associated with Special Groups
BAGHDAD – Coalition forces captured two suspects believed to be associated with Special Groups Thursday morning in the West Rashid area of Baghdad.
Based on intelligence information, Coalition forces targeted the location of a suspected member of the Special Groups leadership for the Karkh area of Baghdad. The targeted individual is believed to be a critical node in the funding, logistics and other support aspects of the Karkh cell of Special Groups.
Coalition forces approached the targeted individual’s location where they detained two suspects believed to be associated with Special Groups.
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