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Airstrike in Basra
Coalition aircraft conducted a precision strike on a house in Basra Wednesday, killing two criminals. While conducting operations in support of Iraqi Security Forces, Coalition forces were attacked with small-arms fire by two criminals on a rooftop. The ground force called in supporting aircraft to engage the individuals. An F/A-18 carried out a precision airstrike on the house, and Coalition forces on site confirmed that two enemy were killed in the airstrike. Coalition forces are unaware of any civilians killed in the strike but are currently looking into the matter. MNF-I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror
Sadr Revolt 3-28-2008 early am
MND-B Soldiers target criminals; 23 killed Multi-National Division – Baghdad soldiers engaged and killed 23 criminals in separate engagements in Baghdad March 28. Soldiers from 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), killed one criminal in northeastern Baghdad after seeing the individual with a rocket propelled grenade launcher in an alleyway during a patrol. At approximately 4 p.m., a 3rd BCT, 4th Infantry Division vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in northeastern Baghdad. A number of criminals then fired on the soldiers while they attempted to recover the vehicle. Soldiers spotted and engaged two of the attackers, killing them both. Iraqi security forces and Coalition soldiers were attacked during the early evening at a checkpoint in northwestern Baghdad. An air weapons team was called in to assist the ground force. The air … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror
