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RELEASE No. 20080920-15
Sept. 20, 2008
ISOF, ISWAT operations in central Iraq round up criminals, kill one
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BALAD, Iraq – Iraqi Special Operations Forces and Iraqi Special Weapons and Tactics teams captured eight suspected criminals and killed one during separate operations in central Iraq Sept. 16-18.
In an operation Sept. 18, Hillah SWAT arrested a suspected criminal cell leader while serving an Iraqi Ministry of Interior warrant in the Hamza area. The criminal is suspected of small arms fire attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces, and is said to be a specialist in constructing electrical components for improvised explosive devices and explosively formed penetrators. While searching for another individual named in the warrant, SWAT detained three men in a home where they uncovered home-made explosives including a wooden crate wired to explode. U.S. Special Forces, who assisted in the operation, entered another home when they came under fire from within the house. They returned fire, killing the suspect.
In a separate operation Sept. 18 in New Baghdad, ISOF captured a suspected criminal leader of a cell that conducts IED attacks against Iraqi and Coalition forces.
In Amarah Sept. 18, the newly-formed Amarah SWAT captured a suspected criminal cell leader and weapons facilitator of Iranian lethal aid to other criminal groups in Iraq.
On a Sept. 16 operation, Diwaniyah SWAT captured a suspected criminal cell leader that conducts indirect fire attacks against Coalition forces in the Diwaniyah area.
This series of operations are directed toward thwarting criminal activities as the Government of Iraq demonstrates a determination to bring those operating outside the law to justice.
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RELEASE No. 20080921-01
Sept. 21, 2008
SoI foil IED emplacers
Multi-National Division – North PAO
TIKRIT, Iraq – Sons of Iraq manning a checkpoint discovered a mobile cache in Salah ad Din province September 20.
The vehicle carrying the explosives was designed for emplacing roadside bombs from within the interior.
The cache included 18 RKG-3 anti-tank hand grenades, 15 RKG-3 fuse handles, a tin of RKG-3 detonators, and a 107mm rocket.
“These weapons are usually thrown into crowds of people and end up injuring innocent civilians. We are working hard to get these off the streets, and it’s great these heroes…these patriots have done so much to help us and help Iraq,” said Maj. Peggy Kageleiry, spokesperson for Multi-National Division – North.
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