UAV kills 6 heavily armed criminalsMulti-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Coalition forces from Multi-National Division – Baghdad operating an unmanned aerial vehicle observed a large group of criminals with rocket-propelled grenade launchers and a mortar tube in northeast Baghdad at approximately 9:30 p.m. April 10.
The UAV fired a Hellfire missile killing six heavily armed criminals at approximately 9:45 p.m.
“U.S. Soldiers and their Iraqi partners are always vigilant in our efforts to protect the Iraqi people from criminals,” said Lt. Col. Steve Stover, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. “We remain committed to their safety, welfare and well-being.”
UAV destroys mortar position, kills 6Multi-National Division South East PAO
BASRA – A Coalition forces unmanned aerial vehicle engaged a group of criminals firing mortars at Iraqi Security Forces at around 2:30 a.m. on April 11 killing six and injuring one.
The criminals were observed in the Hyanniyah district of Basra by a Coalition aircraft and positively identified as an active mortar team. An air strike was called in to attack their position and neutralize the weapon.
This is part of the ongoing support provided by Coalition forces to Iraqi Security Forces to assist in combating the destabilizing criminal elements in Basra which seek to undermine the authority of the legitimate government of Iraq.