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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20081024-10
Oct. 24, 2008

SoI arrest known Special Groups criminal in Aamel; tips lead MND-B Soldiers to caches in Baghdad

Multi-National Division – Baghdad

BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers gained control of a Special Groups criminal after members of the Sons of Iraq detained the individual Oct. 23 in the Aamel community of southern Baghdad.

Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, MND-B, took control of the criminal at approximately 4:30 p.m. A patrol delivered the criminal to a Coalition forces base for processing.

“The SoI play a tremendous role in the security of the Rashid district,” said Maj. Dave Olson, 1st BCT Spokesman, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B. “Soldiers from the 1st ‘Raider’ Brigade are systematically moving into a tactical over watch in many of the communities and neighborhoods and continue to teach, coach, mentor and train members of the Iraqi Security Forces.”

Approximately two hours later, a tip from a local Iraqi guided Soldiers serving with Company A, 1st Bn., 22nd Inf. Regt., 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., to seize 27 copper plates used to produce explosively formed penetrators in the West Rashid district of Baghdad.

At approximately 12:10 p.m., following up on a tip provided by an Iraqi citizen,  Soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, seized five 155 mm rounds filled with chemical munitions  and19 empty 155 mm rounds north of Baghdad

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