Release A051031a
U.S., Iraqi forces sweep up 49 terror suspects
Multi-National Force-Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Task Force Baghdad Soldiers, along with Iraqi Security Forces, conducted major combat assaults, dubbed Operation Clean Sweep, Oct. 28-29 in south Baghdad.
The operation netted 49 terrorists and a large weapons cache.
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment and Iraqi forces from the 4th Public Order Brigade swept through the eastern al-Rasheed district Oct. 29. The multi-pronged assault resulted in more than 350 target houses searched and the detention of 33 suspected terrorists.
Bomb-making materials were also found at several of the target houses.
In an earlier mission Oct. 28, 1-184 Inf. Soldiers detained 16 terror suspects and discovered a large weapons cache during a cordon and search.
The cache was hidden in a second-story crawlspace underneath a bathtub and included 13 AK-47 assault rifles, three MPK machine guns, 20 AK-47 barrels, one pistol, U.S. currency and an ammunition stockpile.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq – This weapons cache was found in a house during a major operation conducted by Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment and Iraqi Security Forces from the 4th Public Order Brigade in eastern al-Rasheed Oct. 28.The cache was hidden in this crawlspace found underneath a bathtub. (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
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