1st Infantry Division Soldiers Detain Five Near Bayji
Tikrit, Iraq - 1st Infantry Division Soldiers captured five individuals including two suspected weapons dealers in raids near Bayji at about 1:47 p.m., on December 17.
Soldiers conducted the raids in order to kill or capture suspected vehicle-borne explosive device makers and anti-Iraqi forces cell members. Two vehicles matching the description of vehicle-born improvised explosive devices were found. The Soldiers transported the five individuals to a Multi-national forces detention facility for questioning. No Multi-national forces were injured in the incident.
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