| Members of 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment confiscated a large number of weapons during a raid in the western region of the Al Anbar Province early this morning. The raid was designed to capture groups suspected of creating improvised explosive devices (IED) and initiating attacks upon Coalition Forces. In the raid, 37 individuals were captured, including eight who are on the unit’s high-value target list. The seized weapons included one IED, 100 anti-aircraft rounds, a number of grenades, rocket propelled grenades and launchers along with various small arms and ammunition. Soldiers also confiscated 200lbs of explosives and wire--items often used in the manufacture of IEDs. |