NEWS RELEASE
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
January 23, 2004
Release Number: 04-01-56
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
4TH ID's 24-HOUR ACTIVITY
TIKRIT, Iraq - Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse have, over the past 24 hours, conducted 184 patrols, eight raids and captured 31 individuals.
Thirteen of the patrols were joint operations conducted with the Iraqi Police, the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and the Border Guard in order to continually improve the safety and standard of living for the Iraqi people.
Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operations include 10 AK-47 assault rifles, one machine gun, one rifle, two shotguns, five pistols, five rocket-propelled grenade launchers, one RPG, one mortar round, one SK-5 rocket and five improvised explosive devices.
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