Published: September 24, 2005
Failure to Yield Leads to Capture of 8 Terrorists
TAJI, Iraq -- An Iraqi driver failing to yield the right-of-way to a U.S patrol led to the capture of eight terror suspects on the afternoon of Sept. 21.
After cutting off the patrol at a traffic intersection, the driver of the car turned around and fled.
The 2nd Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division patrol chased down the car and detained the five occupants in the vehicle.
When the Soldiers searched the car they found two assault rifles, two anti-aircraft missiles, a mortar tripod, and a bag of ammunition.
While searching the car, troops noticed three men exiting a nearby house. Upon seeing the U.S. patrol, the men tried unsuccessfully to run away.
After capturing the men, the Soldiers searched the house and found an improvised explosive device made out of three 60 mm mortar shells wired together with detonation cord.
3rd Brigade Soldiers detained all eight of the men and the ammunition was destroyed by an explosive ordnance disposal team.
Source: Multi-National Force-Iraq
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