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RELEASE No. 20080112-06
January 12, 2008
Local Iraqi discovers explosive formed penetrator at major intersection (SUQ ASH SHUYUK)
By Maj. Virginia A. McCabe
1st BCT, 82nd Abn. Div. PAO
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
SUQ ASH SHUYUK, Iraq – A local Iraqi man reported a possible EFP to troops located near a combat outpost at a main highway intersection.
Soldiers from 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, with the help of the local Iraqi, found the device just south of the combat outpost.
The battalion’s recovery security team cordoned the area. The device was confirmed as an EFP with a video recording device located in the surrounding area.
The device consisted of one, 14-inch diameter EFP.
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RELEASE No. 20080112-07
January 12, 2008
Paratroopers discover rockets thanks to tip (SUQ ASH SHUYUK)
By Sgt. 1st Class Gary L. Qualls Jr.
1st BCT, 82nd Abn. Div. PAO
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
SUQ ASH SHUYUK, Iraq – Paratroopers in Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division discovered and thwarted 21 107mm rockets set to launch toward their command outpost – thanks to a tip from a local shepherd Jan. 6.
The shepherd told the paratroopers he heard and saw a rocket launch.
The element found the rockets set to launch. The paratroopers were ordered to move back and engage the rockets with MK-19 rounds to knock them off their launchers and eliminate the threat to the combat outpost. Air support from an Air Force F-16 followed up, hitting the rocket site with 1,000 20mm rounds and one 500 pound GBU-12.
The incident is under investigation.
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RELEASE No. 20080113-02
January 13, 2008
Tips lead to destruction of booby-trapped houses during Operation Phantom Phoenix (Himbus)
Multi-National Division – North PAO
TIKRIT, Iraq – Multi-National Division - North Soldiers destroyed three booby-trapped houses in Himbus Jan. 11 during Operation Raider Harvest, which is part of the countrywide Operation Phantom Phoenix.
Local Iraqis told Soldiers of Company I, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment the location of the buildings being used by al-Qaeda in Iraq.
The Soldiers inspected the buildings and identified them as booby-trapped.
Two of the buildings contained explosives and copper wire leading to all the doors.
The explosives were arranged to collapse the buildings.
The third building was in the process of being prepped as a house-born improvised explosive device.
An ordnance explosive team destroyed all three buildings in a controlled detonation.
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