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A midnight mission by combined U.S. and Iraqi army forces
resulted in 12 men being detained for questioning on suspicion of
terrorist activity.
Operation
Details
Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry) out of Fort Drum, N.Y., and 4th Battalion, 4th
Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, joined forces to clear the
villages near al-Owesat and al-Thobat, Iraq, July 14, 2007.
During Polar Tempest, tipsters gave the Coalition Forces viable
information.
The night began with Soldiers clearing houses, when an Iraqi man
who claimed to know where several terrorists lived in the
area led them to various places.
As the patrol moved along, the Soldiers encountered small-arms
fire and shot back, killing a terrorist. Three men fled, but
Soldiers seized an AK-47 and an
ammunition vest.
The Iraqi man guiding the Soldiers said he believed they had
encountered the lead element of a larger group of insurgents. As
the Coalition Forces and IA forces continued clearing houses in the
area, the man pointed out one of the residents as a terrorist.
In another house a male claimed to know where a high-value
target lived. As Coalition Forces followed him, several local
residents began to flee in vehicles. They were stopped and
detained.
As troops searched the areas near the Euphrates River,
they came across two small boats at a water-pumping station. The
Soldiers destroyed the boats. They also found an improvised explosive
device, which was disarmed and thrown into the river.
Twelve detainees were taken to Coalition bases for further
questioning.
During the searches, Soldiers also found a Dragunov sniper rifle magazine, a
grenade, and an unidentified rifle.
Participating Units
American
Units
- 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry)
Iraqi
Units
- 4th Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division
See also
War related
Articles
Iraq
Related Articles
Terrorism,
Bombings and Insurgency Related
Casualties
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