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Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070325-03
March 25, 2007
Operation reaps large cache, 31 detainees
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
KALSU, Iraq – An operation south of Baghdad by Iraqi Army Soldiers uncovered a large weapon and ammunition cache, improvised explosive device making material and detained insurgents March 23.
2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 8th Iraqi Army Division and Coalition Military Transition Team from 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division conducted a cordon and search near Diyarah which greatly limited the ability of insurgents to operate in the area.
The Iraqi Army led cordon was effective, resulting in the detainment of 31 insurgents.
“This was an outstanding operation. The IA was aggressive in taking the initiative,” said Lt. Col. Thomas Roth, commander, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion and native of San Jose, Calif. “Their execution of this mission and others like it will bring security to northern Babil province.”
They conducted a precise operation that apprehended detainees wanted by Iraqi Security and Coalition Forces and found several insurgent bunkers used as hiding places when pursued by Iraqi Security Forces.
Bomb detector kits revealed 12 positive results on detainees; indicating they had been handling explosives.
The cache uncovered during the operation included nine AK-47s, one assault rifle, one heavy machine gun, 500 rounds 7.62, 50 rounds 14.5 mm, 150 rounds for heavy machine gun, 32 AK-47 ammunition magazines, three concussion grenades, one 122 mm artillery round, one 105 mm artillery round, one anti-tank mine, one rocket-propelled grenade, 400 feet of command wire, two 15 in. pressure wires, one time fuse, several electric blasting caps and non-electric primer caps, six 6-volt motorcycle batteries, five washing machine timers, 50 pounds of explosive accelerator, three grenades, one chemical protective mask, one tractor, and five civilian trucks.
The operation was a joint effort which involved over 400 Iraqi Army personnel and assisted the people of Iraq in establishing security in the northern portion of Babil province.
“This operation was a major step forward towards Babil achieving provincial Iraqi Control and the IA Soldiers preformed well,” said Roth.
“Our Soldiers felt good about their performance in this operation,” said Brig. Gen. Abdul Amir, 2nd Brigade, 8th Iraqi Army Division commander. “Much was achieved by this operation today.”
The detainees are being held for further questioning.
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