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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070107-07
Jan. 7, 2007

National Police detain four suspects, seize weapons cache in SE Baghdad By Maj. David Shoupe 2nd BCT, 1st Cav. Div. PAO

BAGHDAD – Iraqi national policemen captured four men and seized a sizeable weapons cache at a checkpoint in southeastern Baghdad Jan. 5.

Elements of the 3rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division detained four men at a checkpoint in the Hadar neighborhood.  The men were detained after illegal weapons and terrorist propaganda materials were found in their cars following a search at the police checkpoint. 

The search of the suspects’ two vehicles resulted in the capture of a sniper rifle, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, three assault rifles, assorted ammunition, weapons magazines and bomb-making materials.

The men are being held for further questioning.  

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