U.S., Iraqi forces sweep up 49 terror suspects

Courtesy Photo | BAGHDAD -- This weapons cache was found in a house during a major clearing operation conducted by Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment and Iraqi security forces from the 4th Public Order Brigade in eastern Al Rasheed Oct. 28. The cache was well hidden in this crawl space found underneath a bathtub.  

BAGHDAD, IRAQ

10.31.2005

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4th Brigade Combat Team PAO

BAGHDAD -- Task Force Baghdad Soldiers, along with Iraqi Security Forces, conducted major combat assaults, dubbed Operation Clean Sweep, Oct. 28-29 in south Baghdad.

The operation netted 49 terrorists and a large weapons cache.

Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment and Iraqi forces from the 4th Public Order Brigade swept through the eastern Al-Rasheed district Oct. 29. The multi-pronged assault resulted in more than 350 target houses searched and the detention of 33 suspected terrorists. Bomb-making materials were also found at several of the target houses.

In an earlier mission Oct. 28, 1-184 Inf. Soldiers detained 16 terror suspects and discovered a large weapons cache during a cordon and search.

The cache was hidden in a second-story crawlspace underneath a bathtub and included 13 AK-47 assault rifles, three MPK machine guns, 20 AK-47 barrels, one pistol, U.S. currency and an ammunition stockpile.

• Date Taken: 10.31.2005
• Date Posted: 10.31.2005 12:57
• Story ID: 3522
• Location: BAGHDAD, IQ