Military

Task Force Liberty Soldiers detain four after IED attack

TIKRIT, Iraq - Task Force Liberty Soldiers detained four individuals suspected of attacking their combat patrol with an improvised explosive device near a village southeast of Baqubah at about 1:20 a.m. April 24. The Soldiers searched the area after the IED detonated ineffectively, and found a set of wires leading into the village of Jasim Abu Habbah.
The four suspects were found with a detonator and all tested positive for high explosives. No Task Force Liberty Soldiers were injured in the attack.
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