Border Crossing
A second night of border patrols netted several more smugglers and resulted in the death of an Iraqi insurgent or smuggler.
Patrols were conducted along the southern zone of the 1-14 Cav area of operation through out the night. Several of these incidents resulted in the capture of smugglers and the confiscation of weapons and contraband. One of these incidents resulted in a death.
Details are sketchy but here's what I know. Soldiers from Bronco Troop of the 1-14 Cav were conducting 'interdiction" patrols along the Syrian border with Iraq, stopping smugglers and Iraqi fighters from going about their business. The Soldiers had set up in over watch positions during the night along the border near suspected border crossing points.
In the middle of the night a group of smugglers crossed into Iraq from Syria. One of the Iraqi smugglers was carrying an AK-47. When confronted by the Stryker Soldiers the smuggler with the AK raised the rifle and pointed the weapon at a US Soldier. Several "Strykers" positioned in the immediate vicinity then fired their weapons and the smuggler was cut down in a volley of bullets. The other smugglers surrendered without further incident.
Other details aren't known at this point. As additional information becomes available about the night's activities I'll let you know. Central Command has verified the incident but gave no details and information from our Soldier who was at the scene was very brief.
Patrols were conducted along the southern zone of the 1-14 Cav area of operation through out the night. Several of these incidents resulted in the capture of smugglers and the confiscation of weapons and contraband. One of these incidents resulted in a death.
Details are sketchy but here's what I know. Soldiers from Bronco Troop of the 1-14 Cav were conducting 'interdiction" patrols along the Syrian border with Iraq, stopping smugglers and Iraqi fighters from going about their business. The Soldiers had set up in over watch positions during the night along the border near suspected border crossing points.
In the middle of the night a group of smugglers crossed into Iraq from Syria. One of the Iraqi smugglers was carrying an AK-47. When confronted by the Stryker Soldiers the smuggler with the AK raised the rifle and pointed the weapon at a US Soldier. Several "Strykers" positioned in the immediate vicinity then fired their weapons and the smuggler was cut down in a volley of bullets. The other smugglers surrendered without further incident.
Other details aren't known at this point. As additional information becomes available about the night's activities I'll let you know. Central Command has verified the incident but gave no details and information from our Soldier who was at the scene was very brief.
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