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MND-B Soldiers Kill 9 Criminals in Separate Clashes

Multi-National Division - Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD - Multi-National Division-Baghdad Soldiers killed nine criminals in two separate engagements April 30.

At approximately 3 p.m. in Sadr City, Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division observed criminals loading multiple rockets onto a launch sled. The Soldiers engaged the criminals before they could fire the rockets and killed five criminals. Approximately 20 minutes later, the Soldiers observed another criminal attempting to recover the rockets and he was killed.

At approximately 5 p.m., an aerial weapons team fired a Hellfire missile and destroyed the rockets and the sled.

At approximately 6 p.m., Soldiers from the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, were attacked by criminals using rocket-propelled grenades in Sadr City. The Soldiers returned fire and killed three criminals.

"The Criminals attacks against U.S. soldiers continue to place law-abiding Iraqi civilians in harm's way," said Lt. Col. Steve Stover, MND-B and 4th Inf. Div. spokesman. "We will exercise all precaution when returning fire; however, we will defend ourselves against violent aggression. We have a message for those criminals whose actions continue to inflict pain and suffering - we will not stand by and let you continue these acts of violence."