Friday, 27 October 2006
KHAN BANI SA’AD, Iraq – At approximately 6:30 a.m.
Thursday, a Baqubah based Iraqi police unit came under attack by an
unknown number of anti-Iraqi forces, in the vicinity of Khan Bani Sa’ad
in Diyala Province.
The police under fire fought back in intense house to house fighting.
An
element from 1-68 Combined Arms Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat
Team, Task Force Lightning, was diverted from another mission and
rapidly responded to reinforce the IPs in contact.
The reaction force consisted of ground and air elements; they engaged the AIF immediately upon arrival.
Iraqi
and Coalition forces engaged AIF with direct fire, killing 18 AIF,
wounding eight and capturing 27 more. Additionally, enemy weapons and
ammunition were captured.
killed in action. Seven IPs were wounded and transported to FOB
Warhorse for medical treatment. No Coalition forces were killed or
injured in the attack.
MNF -- NORTH PAO
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