Military

Task Force Liberty Soldiers wound, detain attacker

TIKRIT, Iraq - Task Force Liberty Soldiers wounded and detained a terrorist attacker in Baqubah at about 7:50 a.m. on April 19. The Soldiers' combat patrol was attacked with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire near the Mufrek traffic circle. The Soldiers returned fire and wounded one attacker. The wounded detainee was transported to a Coalition Forces base for medical treatment. No Task Force Liberty Soldiers were wounded in the attack.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE 42nd INFANTRY DIVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT FORTYSECOND.id.pao@us.army.mil.

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