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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
September 20, 2004
Release Number: 04-09-66
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MULTI-NATIONAL FORCES DETAIN 16 IN MOSUL, COLLECT WEAPONS
MOSUL, IRAQ - Multi-National Forces from 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained 16 people wanted for anti-Iraqi activities and collected a variety of weapons and munitions Sunday, Sep. 19, in northern Iraq.
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment conducted seven cordon and searches in Mosul and detained a total of 16 people suspected of planning and conducting anti-Iraqi activities. During a search of the various residences, one Russian-made machine gun with a 100 round ammunition drum, one German-made bolt action rifle, one stun-taser, two AK-47s, ammunition and intelligence documents were confiscated. All suspects are in custody undergoing questioning with no injuries reported during the operation.
Multi-National Forces from Task Force Olympia continue to work together with members of Iraqi Security Forces, leaders and citizens of Iraq to make it a safe, prosperous, and democratic nation. Local citizens should cooperate with security forces by providing information that leads to the capture and arrest of anti-Iraqi forces. Anyone with information should call the Joint Coordination Center in Mosul at 125 or 513462.
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