America's North Shore Journal

MNF-Iraq

Coalition Forces killed four terrorists, detained 13 suspected terrorists and uncovered five caches of weapons and improvised explosive device-making materials during an operation May 4-7 in Anbar Province.

Coalition Forces identified four terrorists emplacing IEDs on the opposite side of the Euphrates River May 5 and called in an air strike. The four terrorists were killed.

On May 6, Coalition Forces patrolling along the Euphrates River found seven barrels of highly concentrated chemicals used in the production of highly unstable and dangerous homemade IEDs. The chemicals were safely destroyed on site.

Also during the four-day operation, Coalition Forces uncovered approximately four IEDs on various roadways. Coalition Forces destroyed the IEDs and eliminated the threat the civilian population and Coalition Forces.

Thirteen suspected terrorists were detained over the four days for possession of IED materials, IED emplacement, confessions to killing local civilians and possession of illegal weapons.

Coalition Forces found five caches of weapons, including two heavy machine gun mounts stored in a vehicle, which they destroyed. Also in the caches, Coalition Forces found 450 hand grenades, 28 rockets, two anti-armor weapons, mortar fuses, ammunition and an explosives mixing laboratory. Each cache was destroyed on site.