Multi-National Corps – Iraq

Press Release

Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory

APO AE 09342
                       

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                       

Aug. 8, 2006

Release No. 20060808-02

IA soldiers detain 6 suspected terrorists, seize large weapons cache

Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

        BAGHDAD – Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, detained six suspected terrorists and seized a large weapons cache during a raid of the Al Hassana’n Mosque in southwestern Baghdad at approximately 10:30 p.m. Sunday.

            The weapons cache consisted of four PKC machineguns, 13 AK-47 assault rifles, two rocket-propelled grenade launchers, three RPGs, four RPG fuses, five 60mm mortar rounds, a 60mm mortar tube, a box of mortar cartridges, a flare gun, various bomb-making materials and terrorist propaganda.

            The suspects were detained for questioning.

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