Iraqi and U.S. Soldiers nabbed 46 men suspected of involvement with the al Qaeda network July 12, 2007 under the cover of darkness, east of Lutifiyah, Iraq

Iraq

Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....

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Troops of the 4th Brigade, Iraqi 6th Division

6th Division (Iraq)

The 6th Division is a formation of the Iraqi Army, first formed after 1959, converted to armoured status by 1973, but disbanded in 2003. It was reformed as part of the new army in August 2005....

 and Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team

2nd Brigade Combat Team

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, 10th Mountain Division

10th Mountain Division

The 10th Mountain Division is a light infantry division of the United States Army based at Fort Drum, New York. It is a subordinate unit of the XVIII Airborne Corps and the only division-sized element of the U.S. Army to specialize in fighting under harsh terrain and weather conditions...

 (Light Infantry) out of Fort Drum

Fort Drum

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, N.Y., air assaulted in the area, and then began searching reeds along canals for weapons caches.

The combined air assault detained 29 men on the Iraqi army’s list of persons of interest, and 14 others who were identified by sources as terrorists. Three other men detained were taken for questioning on suspicion of terrorist activity.

The detainees were taken to FOB Mahmudiyah for questioning.

American Units

• 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry)

Terrorism, Bombings and Insurgency Related

• Terrorism
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• Iraq Insurgency
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• Bombings and terrorist attacks of the Iraq War
• Terrorist attacks of the Iraq War
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Casualties

• United States casualties of war
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• Post-traumatic stress disorder
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• Iraq Body Count project
  Iraq Body Count project
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• Violence against academics in post-invasion Iraq
  Violence against academics in post-invasion Iraq
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