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| Iraq |
| Helicopter crew punishes rocket-firing insurgents |
| 2004-02-07 |
| Military officials say two Fourth Infantry Division helicopter pilots helped stop an insurgent attack. The Fort Hood-based pilots killed one insurgent and wounded another after spotting a rocket attack against a logistics base north of Baghdad. The military said the pilots saw two rocket smoke trails arcing yesterday onto Logistical Support Area Anaconda about 65 miles north of Baghdad. The crew saw one of the attackers and killed him. A patrol sent to the site found another wounded insurgent hiding in the bushes. They also found three rocket tubes with a rocket still inside one of them. The military’s statement says a timed detonation device made of a clock and batteries was attached to the rocket. The pilots’ names weren’t released. Tip: Set timer before you hook it up to launcher. |
| Posted by:Dar |