Baghdad, Iraq: December 17, 2006
Iraqi Police Forces, with Coalition Advisers, captured a suspected weapons smuggler during operations December 17th in Tikrit, who is allegedly supplying weapons and improvised explosive devices used in insurgent attacks against Iraqi civilians and security forces.
The weapons smuggler is suspected of being an experienced IED maker and provides IEDs, small arms and heavy weapons to insurgent groups conducting attacks in the Tikrit area. Iraqi forces confiscated three assault rifles and a pistol.Minimal damage occurred during the operation. There were no Iraqi civilian, Iraqi Forces or Coalition forces casualties.
(Taken from Press Release #20061217-03 by Multi-National Corps, Iraq - Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory)
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