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Release A051215e

Task Force Baghdad Soldiers boost election security

Multi-National Force-Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Army and Task Force Baghdad Soldiers conducted operations Dec. 14 in western Baghdad geared toward creating a secure environment for free elections in the area. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division questioned a driver who was behaving suspiciously near a traffic control point in the Abu Ghraib area. The man failed to answer basic questions and provided conflicting information to the Soldiers. They determined a thorough search of the man’s house was necessary.

The search revealed items typically used by terrorists to attack Iraqi Security Forces, Iraqi civilians and Coalition Forces. The Soldiers discovered two AK-47 assault rifles, one pistol, one video camera, 30 AK-47 magazines with ammunition, one magazine of 7.62-millimeter rounds, five sets of body armor vests, a book listing names of Iraqi Army Soldiers and various terrorist propaganda materials. Soldiers detained the suspected terrorist.

A few hours later, Soldiers from 1/10th Mountain’s Brigade Special Troops Battalion patrolling in Abu Ghraib discovered an improvised explosive device made from a 130 millimeter artillery round wired to detonate with a two-way radio.  An explosive ordnance disposal team destroyed the bomb. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division and 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry also captured a suspected terrorist financier near the Khadra neighborhood. One of his associates was also detained for questioning.

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