discovered several improvised explosive devices during clearing operations in the East
Rashid District of the Iraqi capital Oct. 8. The eastern Baghdad operations are aimed at
clearing out t... VIEW ORIGINAL
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Troops from U.S. Army Europe's 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment
discovered several improvised explosive devices during clearing operations in the East
Rashid District of the Iraqi capital Oct. 8. The eastern Baghdad operations are aimed at
clearing out the al-Qaeda in Iraq presence in the area.
Troops from Company H, 3rd Squadron, 2nd SCR found a commandwired 82mm mortar
IED and a deepburied IED in their sector, while Soldiers of Company G reported one IED
explosion in their sector. There was no damage or casualties reported from that
blast. The unit also discovered a building rigged to explode, that detonated and
damaged the building, but did not cause any casualties.
The 3-2nd SCR's Company I received a tip that there was an IED alongside a road in
their sector. The device detonated as an explosive ordnance disposal team robot
approached it, but caused no casualties or damage.
Several small weapons caches were also discovered during clearing operations in eastern
Baghdad. The caches contained a shotgun; a 9mm pistol; two rocket-propelled grenade
launchers, and more than 250 rounds of small arms ammunition. Also found were five
Iraqi army uniforms, brass knuckles, two knives and various bomb-making materials.
Company I came under small arms fire while conducting operations in the area the same
day. An Apache helicopter air weapons team from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade fired one
Hellfire missile into a building from which the shots were fired, stopping the attack.
There was no collateral damage reported.
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