• Military Menu                       

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Industry
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• WMD
• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

Release A051112c

U.S. Soldiers capture gunman after attack

Multi-National Force-Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Task Force Baghdad Soldiers on patrol in the Abu Ghraib district captured a terrorist suspected of firing at them minutes on Nov. 9.

One of the Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, was struck in the helmet by a round during the sniper attack.

The Soldier was immediately taken to the Abu Ghraib Internment Facility’s medical treatment center and was released without any significant injuries.

Meanwhile, the remainder of the patrol cordoned off the area to search for the terrorist. They found an individual near a firing platform with a clear line of sight to the attack location. The terror suspect had a .30-caliber bolt action rifle with scope and a magazine missing two rounds.

The individual is currently in military custody.

-30-

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE TASK FORCE BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLANS AND OPERATIONS NCO, SGT. FIRST CLASS DAVID ABRAMS AT: DAVID.ABRAMS@ID3.ARMY.MIL.