Coalition Forces neutralize AQI member

ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ

12.12.2007

Courtesy Story

2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs

2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – A member of al-Qaida in Iraq was killed by coalition forces, Dec. 10, during a firefight near Adwaniyah.

Soldiers from 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, currently attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Inf. Div. from Fort Stewart, Ga., were conducting a foot patrol when an attack occurred. A Soldier was wounded when he stepped on a command wire improvised explosive device consisting of two 60 mm mortars. The Soldiers were then engaged with small arms fire.

While engaged in the firefight a Soldier spotted the IED emplacer leaving the scene in a white bongo truck.

Kiowa helicopters from the 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Inf. Div., were called in and engaged the truck with one Hellfire missile.

After engaging the enemy truck, the Kiowa helicopter team confirmed the truck was destroyed and the driver was killed.

• Date Taken: 12.12.2007
• Date Posted: 12.12.2007 07:16
• Story ID: 14631
• Location: ISKANDARIYAH, IQ