'Patriots' uncover cache, capture suspected terrorist in western Baghdad

'Patriots' uncover cache, capture suspected terrorist in western Baghdad
BlackAnthem Military News
By 1st Lt. Brian Cooke, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery
Jun 12, 2007

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Multi-National Division- Baghdad Soldiers, in cooperation with Iraqi Security Forces, conducted a raid in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hateen June 10, uncovering a cache of bomb-making materials and capturing a terrorist suspect believed to be linked to al-Qaeda in Iraq.

“We’ve been looking for this guy for some time,” said 1st Lt. Kevin Mills, a tactical intelligence officer with 2-32nd FA. Mills said the operation’s success can be attributed to the cooperation and shared intelligence between U.S. and Iraqi Security Forces.

Soldiers from the 2nd “Patriot” Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, acted on a tip and apprehended the alleged al-Qaeda member. The troops also found approximately 500 boxes of toilet bowl cleaner and 20 boxes of circuit breaker covers, which can be used to build improvised chemical weapons.

Mills said the planning and coordination for this operation took place at Joint Security Station Torch in the Yarmouk neighborhood, near the site of the raid. The raid was a product of coordination and cooperation between the Patriot Battalion and members of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army and the Yarmouk Iraqi Police.