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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080329-02
March 29, 2008

MND-B Soldiers destroy rocket site, kill 12 terrorists

Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – A Multi-National Division – Baghdad aerial weapons team engaged and destroyed a terrorist rocket site after observing several terrorists removing rocket rails from an attack site in eastern Baghdad March 28.
After observing the terrorists flee the scene, the aerial weapons team destroyed the attack site, followed the terrorists and destroyed a get-away vehicle which contained rockets in the trunk.
In a separate attack in eastern Baghdad, MND-B Soldiers killed two terrorists after their patrol was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire at approximately 4 p.m.
In a third attack in eastern Baghdad, MND-B Soldiers killed ten terrorists after a joint security station was attacked by small-arms fire.
There were no Coalition force or Iraqi civilian casualties as a result of these attacks.

High-resolution video of this event is available of the aerial weapons team engagement. Please contact the Digital Video and Imagery Distribution System by calling (678) 421-6612 or by accessing it online at DVIDHUB.net.

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