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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
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April 29, 2004
Release Number: 04-04-31
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TF DANGER SOLDIERS DETAIN SIX, CONFISCATE WEAPON CACHES
TIKRIT, IRAQ - Soldiers from Task Force Danger detained six suspects and confiscated several large weapon caches during three raids in north central Iraq April 28.
In a 9 a.m. raid, Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment detained six suspects near Tikrit. The suspects were discovered loading munitions and scrap metal into a vehicle. The soldiers confiscated 30 120mm mortar rounds and 8 with fuses. The detainees were turned over to the Iraqi Police.
In a second raid around 10:20 a.m., Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 150th Armor Regiment located a weapon cache near Mandeli containing 122 rocket-propelled grenade rounds.
In a final raid at 5:30 p.m., Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment located a large weapon cache near Baqubah containing 1,500 14.5mm rounds.
All the weapon caches were transported to nearby military facilities for later destruction.
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