MND-B Soldiers detain 2 in Baghdad's Rashid district

Multi-National Division - Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD - Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers detained a suspected terrorist and a known criminal in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad.

At approximately midnight, Soldiers from Troop B, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, detained an individual suspected to have associations with al-Qaeda in Iraq groups operating in southern Baghdad, and of initiating improvised explosive device attacks.

At approximately 3:45 a.m., Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., detained a known criminal in Baghdad during a cache search in western Rashid's Jihad community.

"Capturing terrorists and criminals shows Coalition forces' commitment to providing Iraqis a safe and secure environment," said Maj. Dave Olson, 1st BCT Spokesman, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B. "These suspected criminals will now face justice in an Iraqi court of Law."