• Military Menu                       

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Industry
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• WMD
• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

Release A050726a

Pressure continues to route terrorists in northern Iraq

Multi-National Force-Iraq

MOSUL , Iraq -- Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Forces from Task Force Freedom detained 42 suspected terrorists and seized a number of weapons during operations in northern Iraq July 24.

Iraqi Police detained six individuals suspected of terrorist activity during a raid in western Mosul . Iraqi Army Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 2nd Division alongside Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment detained two individuals suspected of terrorist activity during a cordon and search operation in eastern Mosul .

Suspects are in custody with no ISF or MNF injuries reported.

Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment detained 18 individuals suspected of terrorist activity during a raid northwest of Tal Afar. Soldiers from 1st Squadron also detained three individuals suspected of terrorist activity while patrolling near the Syrian border. Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment detained three individuals suspected of terrorist activity during a raid west of Tal Afar.

In other operations, Soldiers from the 3-21st detained five individuals suspected of terrorist activity and seized weapons during two separate operations in Rawah and Mosul . Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment detained four individuals suspected of terrorist activity during two separate operations in western Mosul . Soldiers from 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) detained one individual suspected of terrorist activity during a raid west of Mosul .

Suspects are in custody with no MNF injuries reported.

Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment seized a weapons cache during a cordon and search operation in Rawah.

The weapons were confiscated for future destruction.

- 30 -

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE MULTINATIONAL FORCE-NORTHWEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER LT. COL. ANDRE HANCE AT ANDRE.HANCE@MNBNW.IRAQ.ARMY.MIL