Three insurgents killed emplacing roadside bomb

Multi-National Corps – Iraq Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory ^ | July 24, 2007 | 4th IBCT, 1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs

[mdittmar]

BAGHDAD — Multi-National Division – Baghdad troops opened fire on insurgents emplacing a roadside bomb, killing three and wounding at least one more July 21 during continuing clearing operations in the Rashid District.

Troops from Company B, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, attached to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, witnessed five men out after curfew excavating a hole by the side of the road in a Doura neighborhood of southern Baghdad. The location was an area historically used by insurgents to employ deep-buried improvised explosive devices against Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces.

When one of the men was positively identified with an AK-47 assault rifle and appeared to be pulling security for the other diggers, the troops requested permission to engage.  

After investigating the area where the insurgents were digging, the troopers found three bodies, the assault rifle, a pistol, two shovels and an axe. They also identified blood trails leading south.

Under Iraqi law, citizens are permitted to keep one AK-47 and a full 30-round magazine in their homes for protection. Handguns or weapons heavier than an assault rifle are not allowed. 

[mdittmar]

Guess they won't have the guts to do that again.

[kinoxi]

Under Iraqi law, citizens are permitted to keep one AK-47 and a full 30-round magazine in their homes for protection. Handguns or weapons heavier than an assault rifle are not allowed.

That's... something, not sure what...

[mainepatsfan]

Hopefully this is an indication that the terrorists are scraping the bottom of the barrel for new recruits.

[steveo]

only three? :(

[Resolute Conservative]

Handguns?

[rabscuttle385]

I'm only going to post a link to this picture.

It says "Oh Glorious Shaheed...your 72 virgins await!"

Due to the graphic nature of the picture (Helen Thomas alert), I am not going to post it, although it may be a good representation of what awaits the stupid terrorists in this story.

[kinoxi]

Rather odd distinction isn’t it? Keep your AK’s but don’t let me catch you with a handgun....

[jazusamo]

Excellent! That’s 216 more virgins used up.

[Billthedrill]

Well, yes. Allow handguns into Iraq and it may become a violent place.

[svanni]

Reuters’ employees dropping like flies.

[Revolting cat!]

That’ll learn ‘em!

[mdittmar]

It is a common idea among terrorists that "72 virgins await" them.

This is a misinterpretation of the koran.

It's actually just one "72 year old virgin";)

[lowbridge]

the troops requested permission to engage.

The UN and the Congress managed to give permission that fast? /s

[lowbridge]

Under Iraqi law, citizens are permitted to keep one AK-47 and a full 30-round magazine in their homes for protection.

Poor Iraqis. They just dont know what its like to live in a free state, like Washington DC. I mean, the state of California. I mean the state of New York....ah, the heck with it.

[showme_the_Glory]

Hopefully the behavior is contageous among fellow murderers (insurgents).

[Clara Lou]

Darn. I was hoping for video of the moment of explosion.

[eleni121]

...Baghdad troops opened fire on insurgents emplacing a roadside bomb, killing three...

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Now that would be a video to see! Replete with the US anthem...

[KStorm]

...g’bye!

[magslinger]

It can also be translated as 72 raisins.

[OB1kNOb]

I love self-correcting errors.