Release A050711a
Task Force Liberty Soldiers detain 13 IED suspects
Multi-National Force-Iraq
TIKRIT, Iraq -- Task Force Liberty Soldiers detained 13 individuals suspected of making and emplacing improvised explosive devices during a pair of raids in north-central Iraq July 10 and 11.
Nine individuals were detained near Tikrit after Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team received a tip from a civilian.
Three of the individuals tested positive for contact with explosives, and the group was in possession of weapons, ammunition and IED-making materials.
Iraqi and Coalition Forces soldiers detained four suspects with IED-making materials and diagrams near Mansuriyah in Diyala Province .
All the detainees were taken to Coalition Forces bases for questioning.
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For more information, please contact 42nd ID PAO at Fortysecond.id.pao@us.army.mil
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT LIEUTENANT COLONEL FRED WELLMAN, MULTI-NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSITION COMMAND-IRAQ PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT wellmanfp@mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil
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