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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070703-15
July 3, 2007

National Police defeat Al Qaeda attack
4th IBCT, 1st Inf. Div.,
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD — Iraqi Security Forces foiled a late night attack by alleged Al Qaeda members on a checkpoint in the western Rashid District July 2.

Iraqi National Police officers were attacked just after midnight by four armed men.  The policemen returned fire, killing one of the insurgents and forcing two others to flee the scene.

The fourth attacker was detained by police officers when his suicide explosive vest failed to detonate.

The would-be suicide bomber was handed over to Multi-National Division – Baghdad troops from Company E, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and is being held for further questioning.

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