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MND-B Aerial Weapons Team Kills 9 Criminals

Multi-National Division - Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD - An aerial weapons team from Multi-National Division - Baghdad killed nine Special Groups criminals who attacked Iraqi Army soldiers with rocket-propelled grenades in Baghdad at approximately 8 a.m. April 6.

After they were observed firing rocket-propelled grenades at the Iraqi Army soldiers, the air weapons team engaged the attackers by firing a Hellfire missile killing three.

The team identified four more criminals fleeing the scene and attempting to their hide weapons in a vehicle. The AWT fired a missile and destroyed the vehicle, killing six criminals.

No Coalition forces or civilian casualties have been reported.

"Iraqi Security Forces and MND-Baghdad and will continue to target the enemies of this city with precise and decisive action" said Lt. Col. Steve Stover, Multi-National Division - Baghdad spokesman. "Criminals continue to shoot at Iraqi Security and Coalition and forces without regard to the innocent, whereas we take every precaution to protect Baghdad's citizens."