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U.S. Soldiers stop roadside bombers, kill three
Blackanthem Military News ^ | Jun 25, 2007 | 2nd IBCT, 2nd Inf. Div. Public Affairs

Posted on 06/25/2007 3:07:14 PM PDT by mdittmar

FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq - Soldiers with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division killed three insurgents trying to emplace an improvised explosive device in the Mualameen neighborhood of eastern Baghdad June 23.

Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment noticed an insurgent attempting to plant the IED near a curb at approximately 11:30 p.m. 

The Soldiers fired on the insurgent, killing him.  Two other insurgents, in a nearby vehicle, attempted to ram the Soldiers.  Soldiers engaged the vehicle, killing both insurgents.

      
Residents in the area have been noticing an increase in militia activity and have reported tips to Iraqi and Coalition Forces. Earlier in the week, the unit recovered a cache and detained three suspects during a security operation.  


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: fobloyalty; ied; iraq; oif; surge
More dead terrorists.
1 posted on 06/25/2007 3:07:17 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar

Wonderful news. Good shootin, boys!


2 posted on 06/25/2007 3:08:29 PM PDT by reagan_fanatic (..and the horse you rode in on!)
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To: mdittmar

The Surge is Working

Pray for W and Our Troops


3 posted on 06/25/2007 3:09:26 PM PDT by bray (The Surge is Working on both Enemies)
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To: mdittmar

Double Bonus Points


4 posted on 06/25/2007 3:12:32 PM PDT by samtheman
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To: mdittmar
I have wondered why we didn't have some form of electronics to trip these IED's before our soldiers got near them.

Why not?

5 posted on 06/25/2007 3:42:11 PM PDT by oldtimer
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Do you have the specs on all of the IEDs?

If you (we) don’t then you’d have to send such a broad pulse that you’d knock out all civilian and your own electronics in the area.
...AND....you’d have to do this EVERYWHERE that you travel.

Difficult and impractical.


6 posted on 06/25/2007 3:51:08 PM PDT by G Larry (Only strict constructionists on the Supreme Court!)
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To: mdittmar

They didn’t want their buddy Akmed to get the first pick of the virgins.


7 posted on 06/25/2007 4:35:07 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta (Search for Folding Project - Join FR Team 36120)
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