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Iraq |
Apache crews kill insurgents after attack on base |
2007-07-08 |
![]() The Apache crews from 1-227th, obtained positive identification of the insurgents and were cleared to fire on the vehicle. The Apache crew engaged the vehicle, destroying it and killing the insurgents inside. |
Posted by:Fred |
#2 ...after the insurgents fired on a Coalition Forces forward operating base with rocket-propelled grenades in northern Baghdad. They were squawking a mode that made IFF easy. |
Posted by: Super Hose 2007-07-08 19:28 |
#1 "obtained positive identification of the insurgents" THat's key - quick turn around on the O&I (Observe and Identify). That means UAV. Army owned and operated. (Tell the USAF stop trying to grab control over them from the local Army units) |
Posted by: OldSpook 2007-07-08 19:16 |