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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080329-07
March 29, 2008
MND-B Soldiers kill 9 supporting ISF
BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers supported Iraq Security Forces operations around Sadr City March 28-29.
The two operations resulted in 9 terrorists killed.
During checkpoint inspections at approximately 11 p.m., March 28, militants attacked Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division with small-arms fire and rocket propelled grenades. The Soldiers returned fire and killed seven.
At approximately 1 a.m., Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division identified two roadside bomb emplacers. The Soldiers killed the emplacers in an exchange of gun fire.
“We continue our successful operations to protect the Iraqi citizens with our ISF partners against criminals who conduct violent acts or intent to commit violent acts in violation of al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr’s ceasefire,” said Col. Allen Batschelet, chief of staff for MND-B.
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Posted yesterday:
blog:
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/03/fighting_in_baghdad.php
“Fighting in Baghdad, South against Mahdi Army completes fourth day”
By BILL ROGGIO
March 28, 2008 12:50 PM