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Wednesday, 09 May 2007 |
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Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070510-08
May 10, 2007
Tips lead to twin car bomb discoveries
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD– Acting on tips provided by civilians, Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-
National Division – Baghdad Soldiers discovered two vehicle-borne explosive
devices May 9, in the Rashid District.
Members of the Fort Riley, Kan.-based Company B, 1st Battalion, 28th
Infantry Regiment “Black Lions,” and the 3rd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
found the vehicles while investigating information given to them and their Iraqi
National Police counterparts by Iraqi citizens.
The Black Lions were enroute to investigate a red Mazda when the vehicle
exploded in the Bayaa area. An Iraqi explosive ordnance disposal team
conducted post-assessment until relieved by MND-B troops.
One 120mm and one 105mm artillery round, two propane tanks, eight
artillery fuses, two 2-liter bottles of homemade explosives, a cellular telephone
and three batteries were discovered in the wreckage.
In another discovery, Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry
Regiment “Tomahawks” halted a red vehicle while investigating a tip from a local
Iraqi about a suspicious car matching the description. After Iraqi and MND-B
forces cordoned off the area to protect bystanders, an EOD team blew up the
vehicle after confirming it was a car bomb.
The EOD team also recovered one 120mm, one 107mm, six 57mm
unexploded projectiles and four 2-liter bottles of homemade explosives with
detonation cords attached from the scene.
“When citizens provide important tips like these, it sends a powerful
message to those criminals responsible,” said Col. Ricky D. Gibbs, 4th Infantry
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division commander. “The message is that
the Iraqi people are not going to tolerate the violence these extremists bring to
Rashid’s neighborhoods and residential areas. We’re grateful for their assistance
in preventing any further bloodshed from occurring today.”
There were no injuries to civilians or military personnel in either incident.
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FOR QUERIES, CONTACT MULT-NATIONAL DIVISION - BAGHDAD PUBLIC
AFFAIRS, MAJOR STEVEN LAMB BY E-MAIL AT STEVEN.LAMB@MNDB.
ARMY.MIL; OR BY PHONE AT COMMERCIAL (914) 822-8174 OR IRAQNA
011-964-890-192-4674.
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