Raids Net six Suspected Insurgent, Explosives and Weapons
Camp Liberty, Baghdad, Iraq - Task Force Baghdad Soldiers detained six suspected insurgents during operations conducted in the early morning hours of Jan. 15.
Troops from 2nd Brigade Combat Team "Commandos", 10th Mountain Division (Light Infrantry), including the 303rd Iraqi National Guard and Fort Hood based 91st Engineer Battalion, conducted eight operations, targeting suspected insurgent strongholds searching for weapons and targeted anti-Iraqi terrorists. All six suspects have been detained for questioning.
Of the detained, one was a former Iraqi Army General suspected of facilitating a terrorist safe house and planning murderous attacks against the Multi-National Forces and Iraqi government. Others detained are suspected of building and emplacing improvised explosive devices.
The Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team also found homemade explosives, numerous passports, ammunition, $2,000 in cash, and several weapons.
"Many of these tips were passed by the Iraqi citizens through the 'tips hotline' we have set up," said Maj. Web Wright, spokesman for the brigade. "This is a fantastic way for Iraqis who want to put an end to the insurgents' reign of terror, to give us the information we need to hunt down these murderers and criminals."
"Anyone with information can use baghdadtipshotline@yahoo.com to let us know where the terrorist are hiding," said Wright. "We currently get about 70 tips a week through this program."
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