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| Iraq |
| 10th Mountain, 1st ACB destroy enemy urban assault vehicle |
| 2007-05-31 |
| A team of Apache attack helicopter pilots discovered and destroyed a heavily armed vehicle south of Radwaniyah at about 8:10 a.m., May 30. The Apache team from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade observed the vehicle near a reed line of a canal. The vehicle had a heavy machine gun mount attached to the bed of the truck and re-enforced sidewalls with gun ports. After coordinating with the 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain tactical operations center, an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with a camera was flown over the truck to observe the area. Once confirming the target and ensuring there were no civilians in the immediate area, the brigade authorized the helicopters to engage the truck. The Apaches fired two Hellfire missiles and destroyed the vehicle. No civilians were injured. |
| Posted by:Chuck Simmins |