Sunday, May 06, 2007

Iraqi soldiers detain three, find weapons, ammunition

2nd BCT, 10th Mtn. Div. (LI) PAO

LUTIFIYAH, Iraq — Iraqi forces detained three suspected terrorists and discovered a weapons and ammunition Monday in Lutifiyah, Iraq.
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division detained the suspected terrorists and found the cache during a routine combat operation.
While conducting a search of a Lutifiyah neighborhood, the soldiers discovered the weapons in a house.
The items captured included two hand grenades, two AK-47s and four magazines.
The suspected terrorists were detained for being in the house that contained the weapons.
The detainees are being held for further questioning.
The items were destroyed during a controlled detonation conducted by the explosive ordinance team.

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