U.S., Iraqi forces keep Baghdad streets safe for election

Courtesy Photo | BAGHDAD -- Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment captured three suspected terrorists and this weapons cache during a cordon and search operation in western Rasheed Dec. 9. The cache included six AK-47 rifles, 13 AK-47 magazines, one plastic bag of money, one hand grenade and one ski mask.  

BAGHDAD, IRAQ

12.13.2005

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BAGHDAD --Task Force Baghdad Soldiers and Iraqi Security Forces detained 13 suspected terrorists and located a weapons cache during pre-election operations in the capitol city Dec. 9-10.

Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment captured three suspected terrorists during a cordon-and-search operation Dec. 9.

During two different operations Dec. 10, 3rd Bn., 7th Inf. Soldiers detained six additional suspects and seized a weapons cache which included six AK-47 assault rifles, 13 AK-47 magazines, one bag of money and a hand grenade.

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment also conducted an assault operation which led to the capture of three suspects in the Dora neighborhood Dec. 9.

In other operations, Iraqi forces assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Public Order Brigade detained one suspected terrorist in eastern Rasheed Dec. 9.

• Date Taken: 12.13.2005
• Date Posted: 12.13.2005 14:16
• Story ID: 4052
• Location: BAGHDAD, IQ