Operation Crazyhorse Thunder

Operation Crazy Horse Thunder
Date23 June 2007
Locationthe Abu Shiekan and Abu Hillan villages
Result 7 Suspects were Detained
Casualties and losses
None None

Seven suspects were detained for allegedly planting improvised explosive devices along Route Tampa, the highway leading into Baghdad, 23 June. Troop C, 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division targeted an IED cell, based in the Abu Shiekan and Abu Hillan villages, believed to be responsible for setting IEDs several times a week along the highway. The nighttime raid was based on information provided by area residents and from local tips. The cell was operating in an area 12 kilometers southwest of the Iraqi capital. No one was harmed in the operation. The suspects are being held for questioning.

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