FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   
RELEASE No. 20070408-04
April 8, 2007

Three known insurgents detained
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

KALSU, Iraq — Coalition force members detained three known insurgents south of Baghdad April 7.

Paratroopers from Troop A, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, detained the suspects while performing a reconnaissance of an area north of Mahmudiyah, Iraq.

Two of the detainees were positively identified as individuals involved in the shooting of two paratroopers April 3.  The attack killed one Soldier and the wounded another. The third detainee is linked with a known improvised explosive device production cell near Hawr Rajab, Iraq.

One AK-47 with an empty bandolier was also confiscated. The three suspects are being held for further questioning.

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FOR QUERIES, CONTACT MULT-NATIONAL DIVISION - BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS, MAJOR STEVEN LAMB BY E-MAIL AT This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; OR BY PHONE AT COMMERCIAL (914) 822-8174 OR IRAQNA 011-964-890-192-4674.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   
RELEASE No. 20070408-04
April 8, 2007

Three known insurgents detained
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

KALSU, Iraq — Coalition force members detained three known insurgents south of Baghdad April 7.

Paratroopers from Troop A, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, detained the suspects while performing a reconnaissance of an area north of Mahmudiyah, Iraq.

Two of the detainees were positively identified as individuals involved in the shooting of two paratroopers April 3.  The attack killed one Soldier and the wounded another. The third detainee is linked with a known improvised explosive device production cell near Hawr Rajab, Iraq.

One AK-47 with an empty bandolier was also confiscated. The three suspects are being held for further questioning.

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FOR QUERIES, CONTACT MULT-NATIONAL DIVISION - BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS, MAJOR STEVEN LAMB BY E-MAIL AT This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; OR BY PHONE AT COMMERCIAL (914) 822-8174 OR IRAQNA 011-964-890-192-4674.