Thursday, 21 February 2008 BAGHDAD — Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers detained five suspected extremists Feb. 19.The arrests were made by paratroopers with 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, based in northeast Baghdad’s neighborhood of Sha’ab.

Paratroopers were conducting a cordon and knock operation with the Iraqi National Police in Sha’ab when they discovered a suspected criminal. The individual is suspected of conducting improvised-explosive device attacks against Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces as well as intimidating local members of the Sons of Iraq security force.

While conducting a search of the suspect’s house and an adjacent property, the paratroopers discovered a 60mm mortar round. The individual and four other men were detained for questioning.

During a follow-on mission shortly before midnight, paratroopers received an additional report on the whereabouts of another suspected criminal. The individual is suspected of running a weapons-smuggling operation for a criminal militia network. Paratroopers detained the suspect and another man who tested positive for having handled explosives.

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