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July 9, 2003
Release Number: 03-07-29
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COALITION AND IRAQI POLICE WORK TO MAKE IRAQ SECURE (July 9, 2003)
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces foiled numerous potential attacks by seizing weapons caches and explosive devices on July 8th.
The 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment seized a weapons cache of 400 to 500 rocket-propelled grenades from a vehicle at a traffic control point located between the cities of Ar Ramadi and Al Asad. Four Iraqi males riding in the vehicle were detained.
The 1st Marine Expeditionary Force found a large cache of tank rounds just north of Mahmudiayah. An engineer unit detonated three truckloads of the rounds. The rest, which were still crated, were transported to another location for disposition.
The 101st Airborne Division discovered and seized a cache of 12 antitank projectiles that were camouflaged with cut wheat, on a road near Tal'afar.
Coalition forces continued aggressive patrols throughout the country over the last 24 hours conducting 14 raids, 1,222 day patrols and 825 night patrols. They also jointly patrolled with the Iraqi Police conducting 190 day patrols and 187 night patrols. On their own, Iraqi Police conducted 10 day and one night patrols. The total raids and patrols resulted in 213 arrests for various criminal activities including three for murder, four for car jacking, nine for assault, eight for burglary, and 60 for looting.
For additional information contact:
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