By the Multi-National Division – Baghdad Public Affairs Office
BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad soldiers killed two special groups criminals, who conducted attacks on coalition force soldiers, and discovered two weapons caches, one with the help of a Sons of Iraq (Abna al-Iraq) member, in Baghdad May 16.
The SoI member led Soldiers from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division to a munitions cache consisting of 155 mm mortar rounds west of Baghdad at approximately 12:20 p.m.
At approximately 5 p.m., special groups criminals attacked soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), with an improvised-explosive device and small-arms fire, as the soldiers were conducting a mounted patrol in the Shuala neighborhood of Baghdad's Kadhamiyah district. The MND-B soldiers defended themselves and killed two criminals.
At approximately 6:15 p.m., soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, discovered 82 mm mortars and 60 mm mortars in the Furat neighborhood of the West Rashid district.
"The soldiers of Multi-National Division – Baghdad work alongside the Iraqi security forces to keep these dangerous weapons out of the hands of criminals," said Col. Allen Batschelet, MND-B chief of staff. "We will remain diligent, and steadfast and loyal, in the professional execution of our duties to maintain peace and security for the people of Iraq."
| Date Taken: | 05.16.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 05.18.2008 09:47 |
| Story ID: | 19555 |
| Location: | BAGHDAD, IQ |
| Web Views: | 170 |
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