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| Iraq |
| Two Terrs Killed in Separate Incidents |
| 2004-02-01 |
| TIKRIT, Iraq - Soldiers on patrol from the 173rd Airborne Brigade discovered a cache 16 km west of Tuz during the evening of Jan 29. The cache consisted of 78 120 mm mortar rounds, 103 82 mm mortar rounds, 48 60 mm rounds, 15 rocket-propelled grenades, 22 grenades, and one complete 120 mm mortar system. This cache had been buried in a sealed, water proofed bunker. The soldiers destroyed the cache in place. In a search of locations near Balad, soldiers from B Company, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment captured four individuals, including one person specifically targeted in the morning of Jan. 30. The captured individual is suspected of involvement in improvised explosive device attacks. The soldiers confiscated two AK-47 assault rifles, one SKS automatic weapon and one rifle. Another individual targeted for suspected involvement in improvised explosive device attacks was brought to a forward operating base a short time later by Iraqi citizens and has been detained. First Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment soldiers captured fifteen individuals in Bajawan, including six individuals specifically targeted for suspected involvement in attacks against the Kirkuk Air Base, in the morning of Jan. 30. The U.S. Air Force’s Office of Special Investigations investigated the attacks and provided information that led soldiers to the raided location. The six captured enemy were wanted by the 1-63 Armor Regiment for arms dealing as well. The Air Force targeted the other nine for suspected involvement in attacks and for selling Strella missiles. The soldiers located and confiscated one AK-47 assault rifle, one SMG automatic weapon and pictures of Saddam. One person was killed when he attempted to crash through a 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment and Iraqi Civil Defense Corps checkpoint near the village of Abu Huraybish in the morning of Jan. 30. ICDC soldiers fired at the vehicle in response to the aggressive action. They searched the vehicle and discovered one AK-47 assault rifle and 25,000 Iraqi dinar. A second vehicle eluded the soldiers and is being sought by Coalition forces and ICDC. Soldiers from 14th Engineer Battalion discovered an ammunition cache north of Tikrit Jan. 30. The cache consisted of approximately 500 tank rounds and 700 mortar rounds distributed among 12 holes. Soldiers secured the site and notified an explosive ordinance disposal team. The munitions are scheduled for destruction. A Patrol from 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment came under attack by enemy using automatic weapons south of Balad in the late evening of Jan 30. The patrol returned fire, killing one of the attackers. Soldiers captured three individuals and seized three AK-47 assault rifles and three grenades. |
| Posted by:Chuck Simmins |
| #1 "Another individual targeted for suspected involvement in improvised explosive device attacks was brought to a forward operating base a short time later by Iraqi citizens and has been detained" Now that kind of development's good to hear |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-2-1 3:41:51 PM |