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Release A051026e

Safe house and weapons cache destroyed in city of Hit

Multi-National Force-Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Coalition forces raided multiple safe houses and during the raids killed several terrorists and detained another in a car chase in the town of Hit Oct. 26.

Acting on multiple intelligence sources, Coalition forces raided two terrorist safe houses to capture or kill terrorists operating near Hit, in western Iraq. The safe houses were suspected of being terrorist operational bases used to conduct attacks against local Iraqi citizens, Iraqi Security and Coalition forces.

Upon arriving, Coalition forces secured the safe house and detained one terrorist. Information from that location led Coalition forces to another safe house suspected of facilitating terrorist activities.

Prior to arriving at the second safe house, Coalition forces observed two vehicles departing with several males and attempted to stop the vehicles, but the terrorists refused to stop.

Coalition forces fired on the lead vehicle in an attempt to disable it, but it exploded with multiple secondary explosions observed by Coalition soldiers, indicating explosives and ammunition of some type were being transported. The trail vehicle stopped and terrorists attempted to flee the area, but Coalition forces engaged and killed them.

A search of the second vehicle revealed multiple small arms, ammunition, mortar rounds, numerous rocket propelled grenades and RPG launchers. The vehicle and weapons were destroyed by Coalition forces prior to leaving the area.

Coalition forces then returned to the second terrorist safe house. They secured and searched the building discovering a large weapons cache, ammunition, rocket propelled grenades, mortar rounds and explosives.

Coalition forces used close air support assets to destroy the terrorist safe house and weapons cache. Large secondary explosions were seen by Coalition forces as they departed the area.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS-IRAQ,

BY E-MAIL AT MNCI-PAO-VICTORYMAINJOC@IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL.