MND-Soldiers attacked in Mosul

Multi-National Force-Iraq

Tuesday, 07 October 2008

Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20081007-02
Oct. 7, 2008

MND-Soldiers attacked in Mosul

Multi-National Division – North

MOSUL, Iraq – A Multi-National Division - North Soldier died of wounds sustained from a small-arms fire attack in Mosul, Oct. 7.

At approximately 12:30 a.m., a local family reported to Iraqi Police that a suspected Al-Qaeda in Iraq member entered their home wearing a suicide vest, and the family fled. Iraqi Police approached the house and received small-arms fire from suspected AQI members who had entered the house. The IPs established a cordon around the home and Coalition forces arrived shortly after to provide additional support.

The IP and CF Soldiers approached the house again and began taking small-arms fire from the house. Air support was called in and all local citizens were cleared in the surrounding area before CF dropped an ordnance on the home destroying it. Structural fires were observed and local Iraqi fire department was on scene.

One IP officer and an AQI member were killed during the attack.

The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin and release by the Department of Defense.

“This is another example of AQI’s blatant disregard for Iraq citizens and willingness to place innocent women and children’s lives in jeopardy in order to promote a bankrupt ideology. We will continue to aggressively pursue AQI leaders and its networks,” said Maj. Peggy Kageleiry, a spokeswoman for Multi-National Division - North.

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