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Terrorist safe house destroyed in southern Baghdad |
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Saturday, 19 May 2007 |
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Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070520-15
May 20, 2007
Terrorist safe house destroyed in southern Baghdad
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD –Multi-National Division Baghdad forces launched a precision strike against an abandoned building being used by terrorist forces as a safe house and weapons cache site in southern Baghdad May 19.
The house, located in the area of Radwaniyah, was destroyed by aircraft-delivered precision munitions in a late-morning attack. MND-B and Iraqi Security Forces cordoned off the area to prevent any casualties from occurring as the result of collateral damage.
In recent weeks, multiple caches of munitions and bomb-making materials had been found on the premises, and MND-B troops obtained information from local nationals that Al Qaeda of Iraq (AQI) was using the building as a safe house for operatives. Additionally, a blue tanker truck that had been rigged as a vehicular bomb had been discovered parked outside the house and was disposed of before it could be used against the populace or coalition forces.
“The successful strike and subsequent destruction of a known extremist haven reminds the terrorists once again that we know where they operate,” said Col. Ricky D. Gibbs, commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, whose forces conducted the operation. “Thanks to the efforts of some brave locals who are tired of the criminal activities conducted there, we were able to take this facility out of the picture permanently.”
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