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IRAQ: MND-B Soldiers kill five criminals in Sadr City in separate operations

/noticias.info/ BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers killed five criminals in the Sadr City district of Baghdad during night operations May 3 and 4.

At approximately 11:45 p.m. May 3, MND-B Soldiers operating an unmanned aerial vehicle positively identified two criminals preparing for a potential attack on soldiers conducting a barrier mission. The criminals had been seen earlier conducting similar operations. The UAV engaged the criminals with one Hellfire missile at approximately 12:05 a.m. May 4, killing both men. The engagement also destroyed their observation post position.

At approximately 12:15 a.m. May 4, an MND-B aerial weapons team positively identified armed criminals with rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. The AWT engaged the men with two Hellfire missiles, killing three criminals.

“Criminal elements continue to put innocent Iraqis in harm’s way by attacking Iraqi Security Forces and. Coalition soldiers from rooftops, alleyways and residential buildings,” said Lt. Col. Steve Stover, spokesman for MND-B and the 4th Infantry Division. “These criminals know what they are doing, and their actions prove they don’t care for the lives of innocent civilians.” notas_de_prensa_archivo