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Iraqi army soldiers kill 5 terrorists, wound 13, detain 47 during firefight |
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Friday, 21 July 2006 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20060721- 04
July 21, 2006
Iraqi army soldiers kill 5 terrorists, wound 13, detain 47 during firefight
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division killed five terrorists, wounded 13, and detained 47 during a two-hour firefight that began at approximately 11 a.m. today.
Initially, the 6th IA soldiers received a report from an Iraqi citizen that 10-15 men were attacking a house in Hayy Al Shuhada, a neighborhood in Mahmudiyah South.
The IA soldiers tracked the gunmen to the Hayy Al Askery neighborhood, in Mahmudiyah South, where a small-arms battle ensued in which five terrorists were killed and the remainder fled the scene in a white truck.
The terrorists were followed to a residence, where they abandoned their vehicle. Attack helicopter aviators from Multi-National Division Baghdad destroyed the vehicle. Iraqi army soldiers detained six suspects who were hiding in a nearby canal and another three who were found by another vehicle.
A total of 47 suspects were detained during the operation, and the soldiers confiscated 5 PKC machine guns, 16 AK-47s and more than 300 rounds of ammunition.
Three IA soldiers and three Iraqi policemen were killed during the engagements.
“This was an Iraqi Army action that clearly demonstrates the professionalism and capability of the IA,” said Lt. Col. Thomas Kunk, commander, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment. “They heard the cry for help from the Iraqi citizens and went to the sound of the guns. They are fighting for the Iraqi people and their country.”
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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.
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