MOSUL, Iraq – Iraqi Army soldiers, supported by Coalition Forces, detained two suspected improvised explosive device manufacturers and seized materials during a series of raids in Mosul, July 1.
After coming under small arms fire, soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division, along with Coalition Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, detained two suspects and discovered over 30 cylindrical oxygen tanks, 10 55-gallon drums of ball bearings and 200 military entrenching tools in a vacant lot at the source of the attack.
“This discovery definitely helped prevent the construction of multiple IEDs. IEDs that we would undoubtedly see again, employed against Iraqi and Coalition Forces in the streets of Mosul,” said Lt. Col. Eric Welsh, commander, 2-7 Cavalry.
As I've said before, cleaning up Iraq is going to take time, but as long as local units are willing to step up and clean up their little part, it will come to fruition. Good work boys!
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