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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070626-14
June 26, 2007

Coalition air strike destroys building, kills insurgents
Multi-National Division – Center PAO

BAGHDAD — A Coalition Forces aircraft bombed a building today killing six insurgents near Salman Pak, Iraq, southeast of Baghdad.

A British Royal Air Force GR-4 Tornado dropped the 2,000-pound bomb after insurgents attacked an Iraqi National Police station and checkpoint destroying a guard tower and four vehicles.

After attacking the checkpoint, the insurgents entered a mosque and began firing on the checkpoint from the mosque’s rooftop. The insurgents fled the mosque and entered the building which was later bombed.

Two OH-58D helicopters responded to the attack engaging about 30 anti-Iraqi forces with .50 caliber rounds and rockets.

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