Posted on 07/09/2007 12:14:17 PM PDT by SoldierDad
EFP cell detained, insurgent attack thwarted in Doura
Monday, 09 July 2007
Multi-National Corps – Iraq Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RELEASE No. 20070708-13 July 8, 2007
EFP cell detained, insurgent attack thwarted in Doura 4th IBCT, 1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD — Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers, following a tip, captured an explosively-formed penetrator cell in the Rashid District of the Iraqi capital July 7.
Company D, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment “Black Lions,” 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Inf. Div., received a tip from a local citizen that there was an EFP emplaced along a major thoroughfare and immediately acted, finding the device and followed the command wire back to a nearby house.
Inside the house the Black Lions discovered a trigger device, four Motorola radios, a video camera, an Iranian Type-85 sniper rifle, a pistol, a spool of wire, three EFP tubes and three EFP plates. Three suspected cell members were detained in the operation.
“The streets of Baghdad are safer now with the arrests of these suspected terrorists and the removal of their explosives and other implements of destruction,” said Col. Ricky D. Gibbs, commander of the 4th IBCT. “We appreciate the Iraqi citizen’s courage in coming forward to assist the Black Lions in safeguarding the area.”
An explosive ordnance disposal team was called in and neutralized the device.
Earlier in the day, two patrols from the 2nd Bn., 12th Inf. “Warriors” were attacked by insurgents in the Doura area of East Rashid. In the ensuring small arms engagements, three insurgents were killed. A fourth insurgent was wounded and detained for further questioning.
More Iraqi news apparently unfit to report to Americans ping
Well, Dad no one told them where to look for good news, there is only one side for them, good news is not it.
Your sarcasm towards them is understood. If they really wanted to report information which would probably result in higher poll ratings in favor of what we’re doing in Iraq they know where to find that information. Unfortunately that is not part of the Lame Stream Media’s agenda.
BTTT
Bump for good news from Iraq. God bless our troops!
Thanks for the ping!
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