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Release A051008a

U.S. forces raid terrorist safe house in Rashid

Multi-National Force-Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Task Force Baghdad Soldiers detained four terror suspects during a series of raids in southern Baghdad Oct. 7.

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment captured two suspected terrorists and recovered contraband during a raid of a terrorist safe house in west al-Rashid.

Items found during the cordon and search included an electronic timer and initiation device, rolls of wire, one pair of binoculars, one AK-47 assault rifle, two 9 mm pistols and 10 cell phones.

Earlier that evening, Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment captured two suspected terrorists in Al-Dora. The men were suspected of assassinating Iraqis in the area.

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THIS STORY HAS AN ACCOMPANYING PHOTOGRAPH. TO RECEIVE THE PHOTO: CONTACT THE TASK FORCE BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLANS AND OPERATIONS NCO, SGT. FIRST CLASS DAVID ABRAMS AT: DAVID.ABRAMS@ID3.ARMY.MIL.

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BAGHDAD, Iraq – Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment recovered contraband from a suspected terrorist safe house in west Rashid Oct. 7. (U.S. Army photo)

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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE TASK FORCE BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLANS AND OPERATIONS NCO, SGT. FIRST CLASS DAVID ABRAMS AT: DAVID.ABRAMS@ID3.ARMY.MIL