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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080321-13
March 21, 2008

Coalition forces destroy terrorist mortar team

BAGHDAD – Multi-National Corps – Iraq attack aviation assets, responded to an indirect fire attack on Coalition forces, killing six terrorists in West Rashid March 20.
 
The helicopters positively identified six men armed with AK-47 assault rifles, rocket propelled grenade launchers and a mortar tube and engaged with a Hellfire missile and 30 mm cannon fire.
 
Soldiers from 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, responded to the scene and seized four RPGs, two RPK machine guns and a mortar tube.

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