Security forces continue to pursue terrorists and weapons

(TFF Press Release)
MOSUL, IRAQ (September 21, 2005) – Multi-National Forces from Task Force Freedom have killed 11 terrorists, detained 52 others and seized several weapons caches since Monday.
Soldiers from Task Force Freedom killed three terrorists after receiving small arms fire in Mosul Tuesday. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment and Multi-National Forces also killed eight terrorists, wounded one, detained one and seized a weapons cache of small arms and ammunition during separate raids in Mosul Monday. Soldiers from 2-1 Infantry detained 21 individuals suspected of terrorist activity during a cordon and search in Mosul Tuesday. The unit also seized a weapons cache consisting of small arms and multiple rounds of ammunition in Mosul Tuesday. An Explosive Ordinance Team reduced the cache without incident. Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment detained five individuals suspected of terrorist activity and seized a weapon with silencer and ammunition during a raid in Mosul Monday Suspects are in custody with no MNF injuries reported.
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment detained two individuals suspected of terrorist activity during a cordon and search in Tal Afar Tuesday. Soldiers from 1/3 ACR also detained five individuals suspected of terrorist activity during a raid in Tal Afar Monday. Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment detained two individuals suspected of terrorist activity and seized a mortar tube with ammunition during three separate raids in Tal Afar Monday. The unit also detained 16 individuals suspected of terrorist activity during separate cordons and searches today and Monday. Suspects are in custody with no MNF injuries reported. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment seized a weapons cache of small arms and ammunition in Tal Afar Monday. Weapons were confiscated for future destruction.