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    Iraqi, MND-B Soldiers seize weapons caches, detain suspected criminals in Baghdad

    BAGHDAD, IRAQ

    07.06.2008

    Courtesy Story

    Multi-National Division Baghdad

    By the Multi-National Division – Baghdad Public Affairs Office

    BAGHDAD – Iraqi army and Multi-National Division – Baghdad soldiers seized weapons and detained suspected criminals as they continued operations to increase security July 5.

    At approximately 11 a.m., local Iraqi residents turned in various small-arms munitions to soldiers with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, at a coalition forces forward operating base in the Adhamiyah district.. The munitions included 40 mm smoke grenades, 40 mm flare grenades, a 25 mm high-explosive round, loaded AK-47 magazines, .50-caliber rounds and a full M4 magazine.

    At approximately noon in the Mansour East district, Iraqi army soldiers from the 54th Brigade, 6th IA Division, seized a weapons cache based on a tip from an area resident. The cache consisted of six explosively formed projectiles, two of which were rigged for immediate use, two sniper rifles, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, eight RPGs, eight RPG-7 rounds, a 50 mm mortar round, 16 AK-47 magazines and hundreds of 7.62 mm rounds.

    Approximately three hours later, soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, seized a large munitions cache in the Kadhamiyah District, consisting of 69 60 mm mortar rounds; 16 82 mm mortar rounds; 13 100 mm rounds; 120 mm mortar rounds, a 130 mm artillery round, two Katyusha rockets, an 81 mm mortar round and an anti-aircraft weapons platform. An Explosive Ordnance Detachment team responded and destroyed the munitions.

    At approximately 6:30 p.m., IA soldiers from the 22nd Brigade, 6th IA Division, seized a munitions cache that included eight 120 mm mortars, 81 mm mortars, 60 mm mortars, an RPG launcher, 94 steel plates and 10 cylinders of homemade explosive.

    Later that evening, at approximately 9 p.m., IA soldiers from the 22nd Bde., 6th IA Div., along with soldiers from the 2nd BCT, 101st Abn. Div., searched the house of a known special groups criminal leader in the Kadahamiyah district. During the search, the IA and MND-B soldiers seized two 9 mm handguns, three hidden rolls of undeveloped film, two Ministry of Health badges, a Union of Political Prisoners of Iraq card, body armor and a passport.

    At approximately 7:30 p.m., soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, detained four individuals suspected of making fake identification cards in Rashid.

    "Iraqi army soldiers and their MND-B counterparts are hugely successful here in Baghdad in their fight against criminals and special groups criminals," said Lt. Col. Steve Stover, spokesman, MND-B and 4th Inf. Div. "Furthermore, that success is even better served when tips are coming from the citizens themselves.

    "Quality of life for Baghdad residents is improving. The Iraqi security forces are improving, and the provincial government is spending its money to help its citizens, said Stover. "The future looks bright."

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    Date Taken: 07.06.2008
    Date Posted: 07.06.2008 14:01
    Story ID: 21230
    Location: BAGHDAD, IQ

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