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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080427-06
April 27, 2008

Five criminals killed during MND-B night operations
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad aerial weapons teams and an unmanned aerial vehicle killed five criminals in separate air-to-ground engagements in the Sadr City district of Baghdad April 26-27. 

At approximately 10 p.m. April 26, the operators of an unmanned aerial vehicle observed two armed criminals who were providing over-watch on a vehicle route, and were believed to be triggermen for an improvised explosive device.

An MND-B aerial weapons team was called into the area and fired one Hellfire missile, killing the two criminals. Soldiers on the ground verified the location of the IED, which was safely removed as a threat.

At approximately 10:30 p.m., MND-B operators of an unmanned aerial vehicle positively identified two armed criminals and engaged them with a hellfire missile, killing both.

At approximately 1 a.m. April 27, the operators of an unmanned aerial vehicle observed two armed criminals who were providing over-watch on a vehicle route, and were believed to be triggermen for an improvised explosive device.

A MND-B aerial weapons team was called into the area and fired one hellfire missile, killing one of the criminals. The second left the scene prior to the AWT engagement.

“The criminal elements continue to use these cowardly devices against the innocent people of Iraq and their security forces,” said Lt. Col. Steven Stover, spokesman for Multi-National Division – Baghdad. “We will continue to use all measures available to us to eliminate this threat.”

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