Tuesday, July 04, 2006

IRAQI ARMY, MND-B SOLDIERS SUBDUE TERRORIST ATTACK
Release Date: 7/4/2006

Release Number: 06-07-04P

Description: Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Press Release
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 4, 2006
Release No. 20060704-01
IA, MND-B Soldiers subdue terrorist attack
4th BCT PAO, 101st Abn. Div.
BAGHDAD - Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, and Battery B, 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, killed seven terrorists Sunday night during a fire fight in the Adhamiyah area of east Baghdad.
At approximately 6 p.m., Iraqi soldiers at a traffic control point reported small-arms fire in Antar Square. The patrol from Btry. B was in the area and rendered support. Over the next two hours, terrorists attacked the forces using small-arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades and hand grenades in the areas of Antar Square and Sabah Library.
With assistance of combat aviation, the Coalition Forces were able to subdue the terrorists.
No Coalition Forces were injured during the fire fight and no terrorists were detained.
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