Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070708-13
July 8, 2007

EFP cell detained, insurgent attack thwarted in Doura
4th IBCT, 1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD — Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers, following a tip, captured an explosively-formed penetrator cell in the Rashid District of the Iraqi capital July 7.

Company D, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment “Black Lions,” 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Inf. Div., received a tip from a local citizen that there was an EFP emplaced along a major thoroughfare and immediately acted, finding the device and followed the command wire back to a nearby house.

Inside the house the Black Lions discovered a trigger device, four Motorola radios, a video camera, an Iranian Type-85 sniper rifle, a pistol, a spool of wire, three EFP tubes and three EFP plates.  Three suspected cell members were detained in the operation.

“The streets of Baghdad are safer now with the arrests of these suspected terrorists and the removal of their explosives and other implements of destruction,” said Col. Ricky D. Gibbs, commander of the 4th IBCT. “We appreciate the Iraqi citizen’s courage in coming forward to assist the Black Lions in safeguarding the area.”

An explosive ordnance disposal team was called in and neutralized the device.

Earlier in the day, two patrols from the 2nd Bn., 12th Inf. “Warriors” were attacked by insurgents in the Doura area of East Rashid. In the ensuring small arms engagements, three insurgents were killed.  A fourth insurgent was wounded and detained for further questioning.

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