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 31, 2004
Release Number: 04-01-77
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
4TH ID'S 24-HOUR ACTIVITY
TIKRIT, Iraq - Soldiers from 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse, over the past 24 hours, conducted 179 patrols, five raids and captured 40 individuals. Seventeen 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 of the Iraqi people.
Weapons and equipment confiscated in raids and patrols throughout the Task Force Ironhorse area of operations include two AK-47 assault rifles, one rifle, one shotgun, one pistol, 300 rounds of 122 mm artillery shells and five improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
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