Air weapons team takes out mortar threat

ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ

12.17.2007

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2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs

2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division

FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – A scout weapons team from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade coordinated an attack that destroyed a vehicle transporting mortars near Arab Jabour, Dec. 16.

An enemy mortar attack was launched against 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment Soldiers, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. A scout weapons team was called in to investigate the possible point of origin of the mortar attack.

A Kiowa helicopter from 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd CAB, 3rd Inf. Div., noticed a suspicious silver van then saw suspected insurgents jump out and run away.

The Kiowa helicopter destroyed the vehicle with a Hellfire missile.

On the same day, members of the Concerned Local Citizens turned over a cache to Soldiers from Company D, 1-30th Inf. Regt.

The cache contained 10 rocket-propelled grenades, 10 pounds of dynamite, a grenade and 90 blasting caps. The cache was destroyed in a controlled detonation.

• Date Taken: 12.17.2007
• Date Posted: 12.17.2007 15:48
• Story ID: 14764
• Location: ISKANDARIYAH, IQ