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Tips lead to IEDs, bombing suspects

TIKRIT, Iraq — Tips from local residents led to the discovery and disarming of four IEDs and the capture of five suspected terrorists Jan.1. The first report was received by the 101st Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team early Sunday morning. A tip led a 1st BCT patrol to an area near Kirkuk where they discovered two IEDs.

Tips from concerned citizens have helped Iraqi and U.S. Forces discover numerous bombs and weapons caches throughout the area.

Operation Green Trident turns up 72 caches

CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, AR RAMADI, Iraq – U.S. Marines discovered more than ten metric tons of munitions hidden at 72 cache sites 39 km south of Fallujah during the week-long Operation Green Trident. First Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8 began the operation last week near the village of Al Latifiyah to search suspected locations for hidden weapon caches. More than 1,000 artillery and mortar rounds were unearthed along with scores of rocket propelled grenades and hand grenades. Most of the caches were shallowly buried along the banks of the Euphrates River and surrounding area.

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Cross-posted at LetFreedomRing

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