Monday, October 3
AMBUSH LEADS TO SCUZBALL CAMP, GUNS N' AMMO MUCHO
| October 3, 2005 TIKRIT, Iraq— Task Force Liberty and Iraqi Army Soldiers uncovered information leading to a possible anti-Iraqi force encampment during the discovery of a large weapons cache near Ghalibiyah at 12:30 a.m. Oct 3. The cache was discovered after Iraqi Army Soldiers were attacked while on patrol, returned fire and pursued the attackers to two large farmhouses in the area. Iraqi soldiers requested Task Force Liberty assistance and then conducted a joint raid. A search of the properties yielded two vehicles prepared as improvised explosive devices (propane tanks with TNT), one suicide bomber vest, 19 57mm rockets, 18 SPG 9 (anti-tank) rockets, 16 rocket propelled grenades, two launchers, 10 anti- tank mines, 20 mortars, 25 mortar fuses, three machine guns, two AK-47 rifles, and 4 hand grenades. Also found was an Iraqi Army uniform, two Al-Qaeda flags, an Al-Qaeda flier, an Al-Qaeda Jihad book and miscellaneous medical equipment. Task Force Liberty explosive ordnance disposal personnel conducted a controlled blast to destroy the munitions. Although the attackers escaped, they were later apprehended at the Khalis Hospital while one was receiving medical treatment for wounds received during the firefight. Weblog LINK |
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