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Thursday, 27 July 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                        
July 27, 2006
Release No. 20060727-09

IPs, MND-B Soldiers find explosives

1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.

BAGHDAD
– Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers and Iraqi police seized explosives Wednesday night after searching a building north of Baghdad.

While conducting a dismounted combined patrol, Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and IPs were attacked by terrorists using small-arms fire from an apartment complex.

The Soldiers and IPs searched the building and found five blocks of explosives, an AK-47 and ammunition. Six suspects were questioned and taken into custody in connection with the incident.
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team removed the explosives without further incident.

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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION - BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS NCO IN CHARGE, MASTER SGT. ERIC LOBSINGER AT: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , COMMERCIAL: (914) 822-8174 OR IRAQNA 011-964-790-192-4675.

 
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