Security forces take charge against terrorism

MOSUL, IRAQ (December 4, 2005) (Excerpt) –Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Forces from Task Force Freedom detained 64 suspected terrorists and seized weapons caches during operations in northern Iraq Nov. 27 - Dec. 4.
Iraqi Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division detained two individuals suspected of attacks on Coalition Forces in Mosul Nov. 27. Iraqi Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 2nd Division detained two individuals suspected of terrorist activity and confiscated a weapons cache during operations in Mosul Nov. 30. Iraqi Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 3rd Division detained four individuals suspected of terrorist activity during operations in Mosul Dec. 1. Iraqi Army Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 2nd Division along with Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Battalion detained three individuals suspected of terrorist activity during a raid in Mosul Dec. 4.
Iraqi Police in conjunction with Soldiers of 65th Military Police Battalion detained an individual suspected of terrorist activity during operations in Mosul Nov. 28. The Iraqi Border Patrol detained 12 individuals suspected of terrorist activity near the Syrian border Nov. 30 – Dec. 2.
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment detained 12 individuals suspected of terrorist activity in Mosul Nov. 27 – Dec. 2. Soldiers from 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment discovered a weapons cache during patrols in Mosul Nov. 27. An Explosives Ordinance Disposal team recovered the cache for future disposal. Soldiers from 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team detained five individuals suspected of terrorist activity during operations in Mosul Nov. 28 – 29. Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment detained five individuals suspected of terrorist activity in Mosul Nov. 29.
Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment detained two individuals and seized a weapons cache consisting of a rifle, magazines, paraphernalia for making IEDs, multiple rockets and rocket propelled grenade rounds, during operations near the Syrian border Nov. 28. Soldiers from 2/3 ACR also seized a cache consisting of explosive instruction manuals and blasting caps. Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment detained three individuals suspected of terrorist activity and seized a weapons cache south of Tal Afar Nov. 29- Dec. 2. Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment detained 13 individuals suspected of attacking Coalition Forces and manufacturing IEDs, and seized bomb-making materials, compact discs of IED and suicide attacks, and a large amount of cash in Tal Afar Nov. 29.