Iraqi Soldiers kill, capture terrorist

Iraqi Soldiers kill, capture terrorist

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi Army Soldiers conducting a route reconnaissance mission on a road leading to Baghdad, killed eight terrorists and captured 11 after running into a terrorist checkpoint.

The Soldiers, members of the 407th Battalion, 52nd Brigade, encountered the enemy near the Wasit Province line. In addition to killing and capturing a number of terrorists, the Soldiers also confiscated two of their vehicles.

Four Iraqi Soldiers were wounded, according to a Coalition Forces report.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT CAPTAIN STEVE ALVAREZ, MULTI-NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSITION CORPS-IRAQ PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT AlvarezSJ@mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil. OR VISIT mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil. Release #050301c