Marines Scrag 3 in Anbar
Marines with Regimental Combat Team 5 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion killed three insurgents Aug. 14 in southwestern Anbar province.
Near the scene of the engagement, the Marines discovered two suicide vests, two drums of 14.5 mm ammunition, 3,000 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, one loaded RPG launcher, three AK-47 assault rifles and an assortment of TNT explosives with detonation cord.
No Coalition forces were injured in the incident.
“The security in Iraq is improving, but it’s still dangerous because bad people remain out there. No matter where the bad guys are, we’re going to find them and we’re going to get them,” said Lt. Col. Russ Smith, the battalion commander of 2nd LAR.
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