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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
December 10, 2003
Release Number: 03-12-23
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
4th ID CAPTURES CRIMINALS, CONFISCATES WEAPONS
TIKRIT, Iraq - Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse over the past 24 hours conducted 184 patrols and five raids resulting in the capture of 36 individuals. Thirty-four of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi Police, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Border Guard.
Weapons and equipment confiscated include six AK-47 assault rifles, three other rifles of various description, one machine gun, one rocket propelled grenade launcher, six rocket propelled grenades, five hand grenades, two mortar rounds, one block of C4, two sticks of TNT, 13 Roland missiles and five improvised explosive devices.
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