Multi-National Corps – Iraq

Press Release

Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory

APO AE 09342
                       

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RELEASE No. 20060807-11

August 07, 2006

Iraqi Forces Conduct Raid in Baghdad (Update)

BALAD – Iraqi security forces conducted an early morning raid in eastern Baghdad on August 7, capturing three individuals believed to be involved in punishment and torture cell activities.

 As they received sustained automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenade, or RPG fire from several insurgent positions in the Sadr City neighborhood, Iraqi forces and coalition advisers detained three suspected insurgents, conducted intelligence gathering on the objective, and then departed the area.   

 Iraqi forces seized one AK-47 assault rifle on the objective along with one magazine, or approximately 30 rounds of AK-47 ammunition.

 Coalition force air assets provided precision fires in support of the operation targeting positions from which Iraqi forces received large concentrations of enemy fire, including anti-aircraft fires.    

 An Iraqi woman was injured on one of the objectives.  According to a coalition force adviser, Iraqi medics began treating her immediately on the scene.  Her injury was not life-threatening.

 The one coalition force soldier wounded during the operation was evacuated immediately to a U.S. military medical facility in Baghdad for emergency surgery.  He is currently listed in stable condition.

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