April 07, 2008

Coalition Forces Kill Criminal, Destroy Vehicle Used in Rocket Attack

BAGHDAD – A Multi-National Division – Baghdad aerial weapons team killed a criminal and destroyed a vehicle used in transporting rocket-launching rails in the eastern Baghdad district of New Baghdad at approximately 6 a.m. April 7.

An MND-B aerial surveillance platform observed criminals launch four 107mm rockets from a known rocket launching site, targeting a forward operating base at approximately 5:30 a.m.

After observing the criminals depart the area in a white van an aerial weapons team was called in to follow the vehicle. Once the van parked, the aerial weapons team launched two Hellfire missiles and destroyed the vehicle and its driver.

“We killed a terrorist from a rocket team involved in the rocket attacks on the International Zone in Baghdad,” said Col. Allen Batschelet, chief of staff, MND-B. “Along with our Iraqi Security Force partners, we will continue to hunt down these criminals and bring to justice those who ignore al-Sayyid Moqtada al-Sadr’s cease-fire pledge. Rocket attacks directed against Iraqi or Coalition forces or innocent Iraqi civilians will be dealt with quickly and severely.“

Source MNF-Iraq.

Ahh, but wait, we have video of the return fire again these criminals aka the Mahdi Army.

Update: Bonus video, What happens after all those terrorist propaganda vids showing mortar launches below the fold.

Hmmmm, I guess that's whey the terrorists never show the "resuling damage' portion of the mortar strike eh?