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APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080509-14
May 9, 2008
U.S. Special Operations Forces kill 11 Special Groups criminals in Sadr City while providing security for troops
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BALAD, Iraq – Responding to attacks on Iraqi and Coalition forces, U.S. Special Operations Forces killed eleven Special Groups criminals in the Sadr City area of Baghdad May 9.
U.S. SOF were providing security for Coalition forces who were making safety infrastructure improvements in Sadr City.
During the operation, Special Groups criminals attacked Iraqi and Coalition forces with rocket propelled grenades and small-arms fire from the ground and from rooftops. U.S. SOF returned fire, killing nine. The firefight continued, and U.S. SOF authorized a Coalition aircraft to engage. The aircraft fired one Hellfire missile, killing two criminals.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080510-01
May 10, 2008
ISF, MND-B kill 8 criminals, seize four caches in separate operations (Baghdad)
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Division – Baghdad
Soldiers killed eight criminals, who attacked Coalition force soldiers with rocketpropelled grenades and small-arms fire. ISF and MND-B Soldiers also seized four weapons caches during combat operations in Baghdad May 9 that continue to safeguard Iraqi citizens.
At approximately 11:30 a.m., MND-B soldiers discovered an improvised explosive device and a 122 mm rocket off a tip from Iraqi National Police.
At approximately 2 p.m., soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, killed three criminals who attacked their patrol with small-arms fire and RPGs.
At approximately 2:20 p.m., soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, discovered a weapons cache in southern Baghdad. The cache was discovered on a combined security patrol with Iraqi Army soldiers from 43rd Brigade, 11th Iraqi Army Division. The cache consisted of rifles, more than 400 rounds of ammunition and more than 50 mortar fuses.
At approximately 2:30 p.m., soldiers from 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, killed two criminals in the New Baghdad district of eastern Baghdad after the criminals fired an RPG at their patrol and missed.
At approximately 3:15 p.m., soldiers with the 1st Brigade Combat Team,4th Infantry Division, discovered pipe bombs, a PKC light machine gun, more than 600 PKC light machine guns rounds, a 60mm mortar round, and a grenade. The cache was found based on a tip from an Iraqi citizen.
At approximately 4:15 p.m., Iraqi Army soldiers from the 6th Iraqi Army Division, working with National Police officers from the 5th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division confiscated an RPG, grenades, a machine gun and ammunition.
At approximately 4:45 p.m., soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division were struck by two explosively formed projectile IEDs in northeastern Baghdad. Following the IED strikes, three criminals attacked the soldiers with small-arms fire. The soldiers defended themselves and killed the criminals.
“These criminals attack innocent Iraqi citizens and Iraqi and Coalition Forces,” said Maj. Joey Sullinger, spokesperson for the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division. “Along with our Iraqi counterparts and the Government of Iraq, we will continue to meet these criminals head on with deadly force. We will protect the people of Iraq and restore safety and security throughout Baghdad.”
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