Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070326-02
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – In a sixth day of clearing operations in the Iraqi capital’s Al Mansour security district, Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition Soldiers detained a total of eight suspected terrorists and discovered four weapons caches. Five of the eight people detained came as a result from tips provided by local citizens.
On the evening of March 25, a local Iraqi woman provided a tip to Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment and they conducted an early morning raid March 26that led to the arrest of five suspected terrorists. A second tip provided by an Iraqi citizen led to the discovery of an 82mm mortar tube in an abandoned house. Two other weapons caches found today included two AK-47 assault rifles, one shotgun, two 9mm pistols, two black ski masks, and electronic components used for making improvised explosive devices.
Iraqi Army Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division searched the Al Shaheed Mosque and found a fourth weapons cache consisting of two rocket propelled grenade boosters, five AK-47 assault rifles with 12 magazines, one hand grenade, four rolls of concertina wire and a box of medical supplies.
Over the last six days of clearing operations Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition Soldiers have detained 63 suspected terrorists, discovered 27 weapons caches and found two prepared car bombs. The operation coined as “Arrowhead Strike 9” included Iraqi Security Forces from 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division; 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division; 4th Brigade, 10th Iraqi Army Division; and 5th Battalion, 2nd National Police Brigade. U.S Army Soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division were also involved in the operation.
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