3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment

MOSUL, Iraq – Multi-National Forces from 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), received an Iraqi citizen’s tip of a possible car bomb in northern Iraq Feb. 13.

Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, received word through a Joint Coordination Center hotline call made by an Iraqi citizen of a car bomb in northern Mosul. The 3-21st cleared the area before the bomb was detonated, saving lives. No Multi-National Forces or Iraqi citizen injuries were reported.

These types of courageous acts demonstrate the commitment of Iraqi citizens to ensuring a safe and peaceful Iraq. Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Forces encourage citizens of Iraq to continue to cooperate with security forces and turn in military weapons and equipment.

TEXT PROVIDED BY THE TASK FORCE FREEDOM, MULTINATIONAL BRIGADE-NORTHWEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT LT. COL. ANDRE HANCE AT ANDRE.HANCE@MNBNW.IRAQ.ARMY.MIL.