From MNF-I, U.S., Iraqis team up in Rusafa, find 70 pounds of explosives.
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq — Soldiers with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division and Iraqi Police detained two suspects and uncovered a quantity of explosives June 17.
A jointly-manned checkpoint witnessed a vehicle stop and turn around after seeing Coalition Forces with the Iraqi Police. Soldiers with Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, based out of Colorado Springs, Colo., joined with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division in a pursuit of the vehicle.
After stopping the vehicle, two individuals exited the vehicles and started running away. Both individuals were caught. After searching the vehicle, more than 70 pounds of explosives were found in the trunk of the car.
The two suspects have been detained for questioning and the explosives were destroyed in a controlled detonation by an explosive ordnance team in a secure area.
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