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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080622-03
June 21, 2008

MND-B Soldiers prevent Special Group criminals from emplacing IEDs, kill six
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers disrupted efforts by Special Groups criminals to emplace improvised explosive devices, killing six and wounded another during a joint operation in the New Baghdad security district of eastern Baghdad, June 20.
 
A group of suspected criminals were seen observing U.S. Soldiers in Shawra Wa Um Jidir, at approximately 7:45 a.m. They pointed at the Soldiers continuously and began using cell phones. Then, one of the men ran into a building and returned with an AK-47 rifle, which he aimed at the Soldiers. The Soldiers engaged the suspect, killing him and one of his cohorts.
 
About 35 minutes later, the Soldiers spotted three additional criminals engaged in suspicious activity. The Soldiers  engaged and killed one of the men as he attempted to emplace an improvised explosive device.
 
Soldiers at the same location killed another criminal emplacing an IED approximately two hours later. Just after 10:30 a.m., two Special Group criminals attempted to retrieve one of the IEDs. U.S. Soldiers killed one of them and wounded the other.
 
Another criminal was observed digging a hole to emplace an IED when Soldiers engaged and killed him at approximately 1 p.m.
 
“Neither we nor our Iraqi partners will tolerate attempts by these criminals to inflict indiscriminate violence through the use of IEDs or other means,” said Maj. Joey Sullinger, spokesperson for 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.  “These Special Group criminals who do not lay down their arms and embrace Iraq’s peaceful and prosperous future will be pursued, captured or killed.”

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