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Iraqi Police thwart car bombers
TIKRIT, Iraq – Quick action by Iraqi Police foiled a terrorist car bombing plot May 23 near Baqubah.

The officers noticed two suspicious vehicles and began to cordon off and clear the area when the explosives in one of the vehicles were detonated. The police quickly engaged and killed two men in the second vehicle before it also could be detonated.

An explosives ordnance disposal team from the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducted a controlled detonation of the second car bomb.

Because of the quick actions taken by the police, no civilians or security forces were injured by either explosion.

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Bastogne Soldiers save terrorist's life
KIRKUK, Iraq – Bastogne Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division saved the life of an insurgent near Kirkuk, Iraq , May 23 after the grenade the insurgent threw exploded on him, causing severe injuries to his lower extremities.

Iraqi soldiers were manning their post in Hawijah, a city just west of Kirkuk , when a man approached and tossed a grenade at their position. The grenade bounced off the roof of the structure the soldiers were in, falling back to the ground and exploding, severely cutting and burning the man.

Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division, responding to the original call from the Iraqi soldiers, arrived on the scene just after the grenade exploded and provided first aid to the terrorist. Once stabilized, the man was taken to the U.S. military compound in Kirkuk for further treatment of his injuries.

Bastogne Soldiers have been fighting alongside and training the Iraqi Army since October 2005. Iraqi Security Forces in and around Kirkuk continue to gain confidence in their abilities, and are taking on more responsibility for security in the region.

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3 terrorists killed after emplacing IEDs
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Three terrorists found emplacing improvised explosive devices were killed at approximately 3:30 p.m. May 24 near Abu Ghraib just west of Baghdad .

Coalition Forces from 1st Battalion, 1st Marines Regiment, observed three terrorists digging holes and placing IEDs, which positively identified them as terrorists with hostile intent. Coalition Forces then engaged and killed all three terrorists.

There was no reported damage to Coalition Forces' personnel or equipment.

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