FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20060723-04

July 23, 2006

Iraqi, Coalition forces subdue complex terrorist attack

BAGHDAD – Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, supported by attack aviation and Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion., 502nd Infantry Regiment, killed a terrorist, wounded another and detained 10 terrorist suspects Wednesday night during a firefight in the city of Mahmudiyah, south of Baghdad.

At approximately 6 p.m., Iraqi soldiers reported indirect fire impacts in the vicinity of the Hayy Al Askery neighborhood; at 6:37 p.m., Multi-National Division – Baghdad received a report indicating a group of armed men with AK-47s, machineguns and rocket-propelled grenades congregating in Mahmudiyah.

During the next two hours, terrorists attacked the IA forces using small-arms fire, indirect fire and machineguns in the neighborhoods of Hayy Al Askery, Roquaba village and north Mahmudiyah.     

With the assistance of combat aviation, Iraqi army soldiers were able to subdue the terrorist.

At 8 p.m., Iraqi army soldiers were attacked by small-arms fire from a canal. MND-B Soldiers identified the terrorist and returned fire, killing one terrorist and detaining four. 

At 8:28 p.m., Iraqi army soldiers observed personnel fleeing from an automobile. The IA investigated and discovered an 82mm mortar tube, four 82mm mortar rounds and two machineguns inside the vehicle.

At 8:39 p.m., across town, Iraqi army soldiers discovered a black automobile containing an RPG launcher.

One Iraqi army soldier was injured during the firefight, and a total of 10 terrorist were detained.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20060723-04

July 23, 2006

Iraqi, Coalition forces subdue complex terrorist attack

BAGHDAD – Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, supported by attack aviation and Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion., 502nd Infantry Regiment, killed a terrorist, wounded another and detained 10 terrorist suspects Wednesday night during a firefight in the city of Mahmudiyah, south of Baghdad.

At approximately 6 p.m., Iraqi soldiers reported indirect fire impacts in the vicinity of the Hayy Al Askery neighborhood; at 6:37 p.m., Multi-National Division – Baghdad received a report indicating a group of armed men with AK-47s, machineguns and rocket-propelled grenades congregating in Mahmudiyah.

During the next two hours, terrorists attacked the IA forces using small-arms fire, indirect fire and machineguns in the neighborhoods of Hayy Al Askery, Roquaba village and north Mahmudiyah.     

With the assistance of combat aviation, Iraqi army soldiers were able to subdue the terrorist.

At 8 p.m., Iraqi army soldiers were attacked by small-arms fire from a canal. MND-B Soldiers identified the terrorist and returned fire, killing one terrorist and detaining four. 

At 8:28 p.m., Iraqi army soldiers observed personnel fleeing from an automobile. The IA investigated and discovered an 82mm mortar tube, four 82mm mortar rounds and two machineguns inside the vehicle.

At 8:39 p.m., across town, Iraqi army soldiers discovered a black automobile containing an RPG launcher.

One Iraqi army soldier was injured during the firefight, and a total of 10 terrorist were detained.

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TEXT PROVIDED BY THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER FOR MULTINATIONAL DIVISION - BAGHDAD.   For more information, contact Commercial: (914) 822-8174 or IRAQNA 011-964-790-192-4675.