Good News from Iraq: 21 Jun 2007

From MNF-I, Roadside bombers stopped, explosives seized.

BAGHDAD — Multi-National Division – Baghdad. Soldiers stopped an insurgent team placing an improvised explosive device during clearing operations in the East Rashid security district of the Iraqi capital, June 20.

Soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment “Warriors” positively identified two individuals placing an initiator at the end of a command wire on an IED and opened fire killing one and wounding another.

Later in the day, “Tomahawks” of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment discovered a 100-pound bag of homemade explosives with wires, and improvised rocket launchers during operations.