Joint Iraqi Police, Army operation nets seven near Kirkuk

KIRKUK, Iraq - A joint cordon and search operation conducted by Iraq Police and Army units with Coalition advisers netted seven detainees wanted by Iraqi Security Forces and seized more than a dozen weapons northwest of the provincial capital, Aug. 7.

Iraqi Army Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division combined with IPs, from the northern city of Dibbis, conducted the early morning mission into the town of Kif, a small village that sits between Kirkuk and Dibbis.

The IA battalion staff conducted planning based on information gathered from previous operations and brought in the local Iraqi police to assist with the mission.

"This is another notable example of the Iraqi Army performing the mission planning on their own," said Capt. Ryan Nacin, fire support officer for the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. Soldiers of the 2-35th Infantry Battalion served as Coalition advisers during the operation. "The Iraqi Army identified the additional man-power and resources provided by the police and invited them to conduct this operation with tangible results."

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