BAGHDAD --Two Ministry of Interior employees and one Iraqi Police officer were killed when a terrorist drove a car loaded with explosives into an police checkpoint April 20 around 11 p.m.
One IP and two Iraqi citizens were also wounded in the attack in north-central Baghdad.
A Task Force Baghdad unit on patrol in the area helped IPs secure the area immediately after the detonation of what officials estimate was 250 pounds of explosives.
The attack was carried out by a suicide driver, a trigger man and a camera team. Moments before the vehicle-borne improvised explosive device drove up to the checkpoint, the trigger man got out of the car in order to remotely detonate the VBIED.
IPs detained him for questioning before he could flee the scene.
"Once again anti-Iraqi Forces are trying to disrupt the government by killing Iraqi Police officers who are just trying to maintain law and order," said Lt. Col. Michael Infanti, deputy commander of the 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division.
"The Iraqi people are fed up and are turning against the insurgency more and more every day."
The incident remains under investigation.
| Date Taken: | 04.22.2005 |
| Date Posted: | 04.22.2005 12:03 |
| Story ID: | 1653 |
| Location: | BAGHDAD, IQ |
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