Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Apache Crews Destroy Rocket-Launching Rails
A US air strike killed five
terrorists and wounded several other insurgents from among a group
that was attempting to emplace a roadside bomb in the Basra, Iraq,
area Monday, US military officials said.
Coalition forces killed the five suspected terrorists and
wounded several others after a group of about 10 individuals were
spotted conducting suspicious activity in Basra's Hyyaniyah
district.
After verifying the individuals were burying what appeared to be
a roadside bomb, coalition forces directed an air strike against
the enemy force. There were no coalition-force casualties.
In another recent operation, US helicopter crews destroyed 10
rocket-launching rails March 23 northeast of Baghdad that enemy
forces had been using to launch attacks. Apache helicopter crews
from 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment reported seeing rockets launched
from the area earlier that evening. Upon arrival, the air crews
discovered the launching rails, and requested clearance to destroy
them.
Upon receiving clearance, the crews cleared the area, fired on
the rails and destroyed all 10 targets. There was no other damage
as a result of destroying the targets.
"While al Qaeda in Iraq is still capable of isolated spectacular
attacks, they are definitely feeling the pressure here in Diyala,
as evidenced by the 70 percent reduction in attacks in the province
since June 2007," said Army spokesman Maj. Mike Katona.
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