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FOB RUSTAMIYAH, August 27, 2006 - Multi-National Division - Baghdad soldiers freed a local national being held against his will Thursday in western Baghdad's Salman Pak neighborhood. Soldiers from Troop B, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, received a tip that there was illegal activity going on at the Salman Pak gas station. After cordoning off and searching the gas station, soldiers found an Iraqi civilian in an outbuilding that was secured from the outside. The individual was freed and taken to a secure location, where he provided the names for 21 terrorists in the Salman Pak area. The names were then provided to the 4th Brigade, 1st National Police Division. The incident is currently under investigation by Iraqi authorities. |
