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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070712-10
July 12, 2007

IA, 2-7 Cavalry find IED factory, detain 18 during raid
Multi-National Division – North PAO

MOSUL, Iraq – Iraqi Army Soldiers and their Coalition counterparts found an improvised explosive device factory during a raid in Mosul’s Al Sina’a neighborhood July 11.

Working from local tips, soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division, in coordination with Coalition forces from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment moved into the neighborhood and came under small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire from insurgent gunmen.  The CF and IA returned fire, killing three of the insurgents while the remaining attackers fled to a nearby building.

The Iraqi soldiers entered the building and discovered several unique elements used to create improvised explosive devices.  These included an acetylene tank, fertilizer, sugar, and an industrial-grade sifter.

One of the detainees tested positive for TNT and a total of 18 suspects were detained.

The factory and bomb-making components were reduced on site.

“We will continue to put factories used to build bombs that injure and kill Iraqi civilians, Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition troops, out of business,” said Maj. Mark Reeves, operations officer, 2-7 Cavalry

No Iraqi or Coalition forces were injured during the operation.

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