Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20071010-03
October 10, 2007

Operation nets 10, destroys two booby-trapped houses
Multi-National Division – Center PAO

FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – Two booby-trapped houses were destroyed and 10 suspected insurgents were detained during an operation in Adwaniyah Oct. 9.

Soldiers of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, were conducting operations targeting an insurgent cell responsible for emplacing improvised explosive devices.

During the operation, Soldiers found two empty houses that were wired with explosives. They vacated the area clearing it of civilians and requested air and artillery support.

Once the area was cleared, the homes were destroyed with two Hellfire missiles fired from attack helicopters and two 155mm Excalibur artillery rounds from Battery B, 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment.

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Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20071010-03
October 10, 2007

Operation nets 10, destroys two booby-trapped houses
Multi-National Division – Center PAO

FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – Two booby-trapped houses were destroyed and 10 suspected insurgents were detained during an operation in Adwaniyah Oct. 9.

Soldiers of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, were conducting operations targeting an insurgent cell responsible for emplacing improvised explosive devices.

During the operation, Soldiers found two empty houses that were wired with explosives. They vacated the area clearing it of civilians and requested air and artillery support.

Once the area was cleared, the homes were destroyed with two Hellfire missiles fired from attack helicopters and two 155mm Excalibur artillery rounds from Battery B, 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment.

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FOR QUERIES, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION – CENTER PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it OR BY PHONE AT DSN 318-822-7482 OR COMMERCIAL 912-767-4114.