CAMP STRIKER - For the second time in a week, IA soldiers uncovered a weapons cache in Shakariyah, April 4. A local sheikh led the soldiers to the site where they found potential IEDs.
The cache contained 120 mm mortar rounds, 57 mm rounds, more than 20 anti-personnel landmines, a propane tank and miscellaneous explosive materials.
Criminal killed in foiled assassination attempt
BAGHDAD - One criminal was killed and 2 were wounded in a failed assassination attempt against a high-level police official in Babil Province, April 5.
The attack was directed against the convoy of the Hamza chief of police. The convoy was ambushed by the 3 criminals, but it was repelled by IP. There were no IP casualties and the chief of police was not injured in the attack.
IP update CF on station operations
BAGHDAD - IP at the Al Nashir Police Station in Mosul continue to show signs of improvement during a recent assessments visit by CF military police. Soldiers from the 552nd MP Co conducted a station assessment visit April 4 at IP Stations and checkpoints in and around Mosul.
The Al Nashir IP Station has moved to a new location in Mosul which allowed the IP to interact more closely with local citizens. "A lot of places we visit, things seem to be really coming together," said Spc. Nicholas Nielson, MP Soldier. "The IPs are becoming more capable of handling ops and policing procedures on their own and have a good concept of their responsibility to protect the citizens."
The MPs used the Handheld Inter Agency Identity Detection Equipment system. This system is used to store accountability data on people, which allows the CFs to work with IPs in determining top priority criminals and other policing functions.
"Many of the checkpoints are new in this area," said 1st Sgt Milton Cowart, a unit first sgt. "So, basically, we evaluate the checkpoints handled by the IPs and ensure that they are doing what they're supposed to."
MND-B Aerial Weapons Team kills 9 criminals
BAGHDAD - An AWT from MND-Baghdad killed 9 Special Groups criminals who attacked IA soldiers with rocket-propelled grenades in Baghdad, April 6.
After they were observed firing rocket-propelled grenades at the IA soldiers, the AWT engaged the attackers by firing a Hellfire missile killing 3. The team identified 4 more criminals fleeing the scene and attempting to their hide weapons in a vehicle. The AWT fired a missile and destroyed the vehicle, killing 6 criminals.
Detainee information leads NP to cache
FOB HAMMER - IP secured a weapons cache April 4 in Jabr al Ansari after receiving information from a detainee. The cache consisted of rockets, PKC machine guns, a SGM light machine gun, a mortar tube, mortar and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher.
