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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080805-03
Aug. 5, 2008
IPs kill one Special Groups criminal, wound 2 others in self defense
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Police reported a drive-by shooting in the Sheikh Umar neighborhood, in the eastern Baghdad district of Rusafa at approximately 12:45 p.m. Aug. 4.
Three Special Groups criminals opened fire on the New Baghdad Police Station from a passing civilian sedan. The vehicle was engaged by the IPs with precision fire and flipped over, resulting in one SG criminal killed and two wounded.
The three SG criminals were taken to the Al Kindi Hospital.
“The Iraqi Police heroically defended themselves and the Iraqi people when they returned fire from Special Groups criminals,” said Lt. Col. Steve Stover, spokesmen, MND-B and 4th Inf. Div. “They showed increased capability by remaining calm under fire, returning precision fire, and defeating an enemy attack.”
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Press Release A080806a-272
August 6, 2008
Coalition forces destroy weapons caches in Lake Thar Thar region
BAGHDAD – Coalition forces discovered and destroyed two weapons caches during a mission ending Aug. 2 to disrupt al-Qaeda in Iraq operations near Lake Thar Thar in central Iraq.
Intelligence reports indicate the Lake Thar Thar region is used by AQI leaders and operatives as a transit route, safe haven, and training area for foreign terrorists brought into Iraq. Coalition forces conducted a methodical 72-hour security sweep of the area and discovered two weapons caches.
One of the caches contained several rifles, pistols and armor-piercing ammunition. Coalition forces destroyed the weapons on site. Another cache, hidden behind false walls in a building, contained more than 10,000 rounds of various ammunition and bomb-making materials. Coalition forces called for supporting aircraft, which destroyed the building and cache inside.
“Our efforts continue to remove the weapons used for terrorism in order to bring greater security and prosperity to the people in Iraq,” said Navy Lt. David Russell, MNF-I spokesman.
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