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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080217-04
February 17, 2008

SOI hand over two suspected criminals; MND-B Soldiers seize munitions
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD – Members of the Sons of Iraq (Abna’a al-Iraq) handed two suspected criminals over to Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers in East Rashid Feb. 16.

The SOI  turned the men in to “Cougars” of 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to Task Force Dragon, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, because they were in possession of homemade explosives.

Coalition forces explosive ordnance disposal personnel safely destroyed the munitions.

During a patrol in Abu T’Shir, Cougars also seized an explosively formed penetrator, 10 60 mm mortar rounds, and arrested three men, including two Iraqi policemen near the ordnance. 

All detainees were taken to a coalition forces detention facility for further questioning.

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