Military

Two Iraqis detained with TNT, blasting caps

TIKRIT, Iraq - Task Force Liberty Soldiers detained two Iraqi civilians with a large amount of explosives during a raid near Mansuriyah about 11:30 p.m. March 14.

The raid was conducted based on a tip.

The detainees were in possession of 70 sticks of TNT, three blocks of C4 plastic explosive and 30 blasting caps.

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