By Spc. Chris McCann
2nd BCT, 10th Mtn. Div. (LI) Public Affairs
YUSUFIYAH, Iraq — A joint operation south of the Iraqi capital seized weapons caches and detained several suspected terrorists near Janabi Village, Iraq Dec. 18.
The 'Polar Bears' of the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI), along with elements of the 4th Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, conducted the operation, aimed at denying anti-Iraqi forces sanctuary in the area.
Soldiers from Company A, 4-31st, as well as Iraqi troops, air-assaulted into the village to conduct the raid. A ten-minute small-arms fire engagement ensued before anti-Iraqi forces broke contact and fled.
Soldiers searched a house they suspected the gunmen were in, but did not find them. Another small-arms engagement broke out several hours later, but again the AIF broke contact and fled before the Polar Bears and IA could arrive.
However, a tip from an area resident led the troops to a high-value target who was caught in the act of escaping and detained.
In total, seven suspects were detained for questioning.
Two caches were found in the operation. One contained a Belgian-made 7.62mm rifle, two bolt-action Mauser rifles modified to accept Dragonov telescopic sights - one with a Dragonov sight on it, three rocket-propelled grenade launchers and one homemade RPG launcher.
Another cache was found in the reed line along a canal. It contained two AK-47 magazine vests, two phone chargers, a cell phone, a 60mm mortar system, six 60mm rounds, two 82mm mortar rounds, a glue gun, a damaged machine gun, a mortar sight, a box of rivets, two anti-tank rockets, four anti-personnel rockets, 100 rounds of 7.62mm rounds, 109 hand grenades, 100 feet of electrical cord, two spools of wire, batteries and propane tanks.
A third cache was uncovered by Iraqi troops near the village containing two improvised explosive devices ready to be placed and additional IED-making materials.
Date Taken: | 12.18.2006 |
Date Posted: | 12.22.2006 09:55 |
Story ID: | 8648 |
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