U.S., Iraqi forces confiscate rifles in Baghdad operations

  BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Baghdad Soldiers and Iraqi National Policemen confiscated a number of rifles during search efforts Nov. 29 in southern Baghdad’s Rashid district, according to a release issued on Sunday by the Multi National Force (MNF) in Iraq. “Throughout the morning, Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, attached to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducted a combined search with the 7th Brigade, 2nd NP Division, and confiscated 13 AK-47 assault rifles, a sniper rifle and a rifle,” said the release that was received by IraqiNews.com. “The 1st ‘Raider’ Brigade finds weapons nearly every day in the Rashid district in efforts to rid the area of criminal activity,” said Maj. Dave Olson, spokesman, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div. “Our Iraqi Security Forces counterparts are doing an outstanding job in conducting independent combat operations as we continue to mentor them,” he added as per the release. MH (P) / SS 1