Published: November 12, 2005
Terrorist Mortar Team Captured Near Baqubah
TIKRIT, Iraq - A terrorist mortar team was captured and one terrorist was killed early Nov. 12 as they prepared to attack a checkpoint near Baqubah.
The terrorists had a mortar tube set up to fire when a patrol from the 3rd Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade moved into the area. The terrorists engaged the Soldiers with rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire, but were quickly overwhelmed by the patrol.
Six terrorists were captured along with their mortar tube, six mortar shells, the RPG launcher and four RPG rounds. A seventh terrorist was killed in the fire fight.
Source: Multi-National Force-Iraq
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