Three suspected foreign fighters killed, one captured
By Multi-National Division - North PAO
Sep 17, 2009 - 1:54:30 PM
Blackanthem Military News
MOSUL, Iraq - U.S. forces assisted Iraqi Security Forces after an Iraqi Army patrol came under fire by suspected foreign fighters near Tal Abtah in Ninawa province resulting in three individuals killed, two Iraqi police killed and one individual captured Sept. 13.
An Iraqi patrol from the 2nd Iraqi Army Division received small arms fire from a truck around 4 p.m. Sept. 13. The IA began to pursue the truck and U.S air and ground forces nearby were called to assist.
U.S. forces and ISF used non-lethal fire in an attempt to stop the vehicle. The individuals in the truck then fired on the U.S. helicopter supporting the mission.
The U.S. helicopter returned fire on the vehicle disabling it and killing one of the individuals. Ground forces detained one of the individuals fleeing the truck.
The individual detained identified himself as a foreign fighter. This claim is still under investigation.
While searching for another individual who fled from the vehicle, U.S. and Iraqi forces received small arms fire from two individuals believed to be connected to the attack. Two Iraqi police and the two individuals were killed in the fire fight.
U.S. forces and ISF searched the vehicle used by the individuals and found numerous weapons to include rocket propelled grenades and hand grenades.