Task Force Baghdad nabs terror suspects, weapons

Courtesy Photo | BAGHDAD -- A Task Force Baghdad Soldier inventories the contents of a weapons cache found in north Baghdad. The cache was one of five found in the area. The caches consisted of 64 mortar rounds, two mortar tubes, three rockets, three bombs, 20 rocket-propelled grenades, 12 hand grenades and numerous handguns. (U.S. Army photo)  

BAGHDAD, IRAQ

10.04.2005

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BAGHDAD --Coalition Forces detained 14 suspected terrorists, found six weapons caches, and seized terrorist propaganda materials during a series of combat operations conducted throughout the capitol city Oct. 1.

The largest operations of the day were a pair of late-night raids resulting in the capture of 10 terror suspects in south Baghdad. One of the raids, which netted four suspects, was carried out after an Iraqi citizen provided a tip to Coalition Forces about terrorist activity taking place in his neighborhood.

Just before dawn, Task Force Baghdad Soldiers acting on another tip from an Iraqi citizen, conducted a cordon-and-search operation in north Baghdad. In one hour, the Soldiers searched four safe houses in the area and captured two terror suspects.

Later, around 8 a.m., a Task Force Baghdad patrol found a weapons cache while working in southwest Baghdad. The cache contained 22 mortar rounds wired with detonation cord, three artillery rounds, two hand grenades and some assault rifle ammunition.

Task Force Baghdad Soldiers made their largest find of the day just before 10 a.m. After discovering 25 mortar rounds hidden in west Baghdad, the patrol fanned out to search the entire area.

A half hour later, the Soldiers found a second cache 150 yards away, then a third cache between the other two. The Soldiers continued to look and ended up finding two more caches. The five caches consisted of 64 mortar rounds, two mortar tubes, three rockets, three bombs, 20 rocket-propelled grenades, 12 hand grenades and numerous handguns.

In other combat operations, U.S. Soldiers detained a suspected bomb maker at a house in north Baghdad at 10:30 p.m.

Task Force Baghdad Soldiers also caught another terror suspect and seized terrorist propaganda while searching three more houses in north Baghdad.

• Date Taken: 10.04.2005
• Date Posted: 10.04.2005 14:08
• Story ID: 3173
• Location: BAGHDAD, IQ