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RELEASE No. 20080810-07
Aug. 10, 2008
IA, MND-N Soldiers discover IEDs in school
Multi-National Division – North PAO
DIYALA PROVINCE, Iraq – A patrol of Iraqi Army and Multi-National Division- North Soldiers discovered several improvised explosive devices in a school before it could detonate in the village of Tahwilla Aug. 9.
“This in another despicable example of the anti-Iraqi insurgency knowing no boundaries in its cruelty,” said Col. Pat White, Commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Multi-National Division -North. “To rig up a school with explosives in order to potentially kill school children sets another low for these criminals.”
An explosive ordnance disposal team investigated the IEDs and did a controlled detonation on the visible explosives, then called in an air strike to destroy any remaining explosives left in the school. The Diyala province is one of the poorest in Iraq, and the loss of the Tahwilla village school will be a tremendous blow for the area.
Iraqi and Coalition forces give a high priority to protecting civilians and private property. They were successful in disposing of the enemy’s weapons and supplies.
“The criminals were looking for a spectacular event, but ISF and CF foiled their efforts,” said Maj. Wayne Marotto, a spokesman for the 2nd BCT, 1st Armored Division. “The operations in northern Iraq will continue to expand the Government of Iraq’s capability to increase essential services and reconstruction to villages like Tahwilla.”
The Iraqi Army, establishing a long-term presence in Tahwilla, will work with provincial officials to develop a way ahead to replace the school.
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Aug. 10, 2008
ISF detain 13 suspected criminals, uncover weapons cache in separate operations in central Iraq
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces detained 13 suspected criminals and uncovered a weapons cache during operations in central Iraq Aug. 7-8.
In an operation Aug. 8 in Babil, Hillah Special Weapons and Tactics team detained two suspected Special Groups criminals pursuant to a Ministry of Interior warrant. The individuals are wanted for their alleged involvement in an improvised explosive device emplacement cell.
In Amarah Aug. 8, Iraqi Police uncovered a suspected Special Groups criminal weapons cache. The cache contained approximately 70 mortar rounds, 20 rocket propelled grenade rounds and several mortar round carriers.
On Aug. 7 in al Hamza, approximately 23 km southeast of Hillah, the al Hamza Iraqi Police detained 11 suspected Special Groups criminals pursuant to a local warrant. Five of the suspects are wanted for armed robbery to fund anti-Iraqi and Coalition forces operations in the region.
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