CAMP DOHA, Kuwait -- A soldier assigned to the U.S. Army's Fourth Infantry Division died Monday evening as a result of wounds received when a checkpoint near Balad was attacked by unknown assailants. The attack was carried out with small arms and rocket-propelled grenades.
The soldier’s name is being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin.
53 posted on 06/03/2003 8:23:20 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
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CAMP DOHA, Kuwait -- Coalition Forces continue to aggressively patrol Iraq to eliminate crimes against people and property, rid populated areas of weapons, ammunition and explosives, and stop the black market trade in fuel and other commodities. Coalition Forces also continue to conduct joint security patrols with Iraqi police in their efforts to increase the professionalism of the police force and prepare them for their role in a self-governed Iraq.
Coalition Activity:
In the last 24 hours of raids and patrolling activity, soldiers from V Corps seized 27 AK-47 rifles, 44 rocket-grenade launchers, five pistols, a grenade and a machine gun. They turned the weapons in to U.S. military collection points for safekeeping or disposal.
Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division captured a former bodyguard of Uday Hussein during a series of raids near Kirkuk recently. They captured ten other Iraqis with ties to the former regime and detained them for questioning.
Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division on patrol in Baghdad recently detained several men after observing them throw bags from the roof of one house to another. They found that the bags were full of money. They are holding the men for questioning. They also seized four AK-47 rifles and two pistols from the men.
Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Division raided a house in Baghdad yesterday in search of suspected murderers. They detained and are questioning one man who claims to have information on organized pockets of resistance in the area.
Soldiers from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment raided a house in Fallujah yesterday where Ba'ath party members were thought to be hiding. Nobody was at the house but they confiscated six rifles, several bags of ammunition and a flare gun.
Police Activity in the Last 24 Hours:
Coalition Forces conducted 4 raids and a total of 2,261 patrols throughout Iraq. Of those patrols, they conducted 249 joint Iraqi and Coalition patrols. They also detained or arrested 171 individuals for a variety of criminal activities, including looting, curfew violations, weapons violations, theft, larceny and dealing drugs.
Recent Police Activity:
The Karbala Police Department arrested several men from Fallujah yesterday after observing them acting suspiciously. They seized over 1,000 heavy machine gun rounds, 120 mortar fuses, 15 60mm mortar rounds and several grenades.
Iraqi police and soldiers of the 307th Military Police Company in Baghdad were recently approached by two Iraqi men who had detained two individuals they claimed were wanted for murder. The two men had proper court warrants for the arrest of the two men they had detained. Iraqi police took the two suspects into custody. The Iraqi police also seized a hand grenade they found when they searched the suspects.
Iraqi police in Baghdad recently detained two men for stealing a vehicle and stabbing a man. The two are being detained until a judge reviews the case.
54 posted on 06/03/2003 8:23:44 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
("Our men and women in uniform have won for us every hour that we live in freedom." - Pres. Bush)