FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20061005-06
Oct. 5, 2006

Combined operations in Diyala continue to obstruct insurgent activity
MULTINATIONAL DIVISION – NORTH PAO

BAQUBAH, Iraq – Iraqi Police and Coalition Forces apprehended three suspected insurgents and seized a sizable cache Tuesday in a combined operation south of Baqubah.

Iraqi police from Baqubah, Iraq and Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1-68th Combined Arms Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Lightning, discovered the individuals, along with a cache, while conducting a combined two-day operation searching area palm groves and the surrounding villages for illegal activity.

During the search, both elements came under small arms fire from a house near where IP and CF were operating.  The Soldiers returned fire resulting in one insurgent killed.  

The cache consisted of one AK-47, five AK-47 magazines, two hand grenades, IED making materials, anti-Iraqi propaganda, and binoculars.  The three detainees were taken to a secure location for questioning, and the cache was destroyed in a controlled environment.

This successful find is part of ongoing combined operations throughout the Diyala province, led by Iraqi Security Forces, to disrupt insurgent activities.  It also demonstrates the increased capability of the ISF in Diyala in working to keep the communities safe.

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