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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080420-04
April 20, 2008

MND-B engage criminals, Soldiers seize weapons in separate operations

BAGHDAD – A Multi-National Division – Baghdad aerial weapons teams killed seven criminals and Soldiers seized weapons in separate incidents in eastern Baghdad April 19.
 
The AWT engaged the criminals with a Hellfire missile and killed both criminals transporting weapons at approximately 6:30 p.m. in the Sadr City district of eastern Baghdad. The AWT also destroyed two machine guns with the attack.
 
At approximately 8:27 p.m., Coalition forces were attacked by criminals with small-arms fire. They returned fire killing one.
 
At approximately 8:39 p.m., in another section of the Sadr City district, Coalition forces engaged attacking criminals, killing one.
 
At approximately 9:40 p.m, an aerial weapons team identified four weapons crates in an open field of the Sadr City district. The AWT engaged and destroyed all four weapons crates.
 
In a separate incident, three criminals with weapons were identified driving a truck at approximately 10:13 p.m. in the Sadr City district of eastern Baghdad. An AWT engaged with a Hellfire missile, killing the five criminals.
 
“We are making a statement with these engagements,” said Lt. Col. Steve Stover, MND-B and 4th Infantry Division spokesman. “Criminals violating the Rule of Law by committing violent acts or with the intent of committing violence will be targeted.”

At approximately 8:50 a.m., Soldiers from 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment seized weapons in a fire station while conducting clearance operations in the southern portion of the Sadr City district. The weapons included more than a dozen AK-47 rifles with multiple loaded magazines, a PKC machine gun with magazines, more than 3,000 rounds of ammunition as well as various miscellaneous weapons parts.

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