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| Iraq |
| Tomahawks discover car bomb in southern Baghdad |
| 2007-08-14 |
| Multi-National Division ? Baghdad troops discovered a vehicleborne improvised explosive device Aug. 12 in the eastern portion of the Rashid District of the Iraqi capital. Soldiers of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment "Tomahawks," attached to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division operating in southern Baghdad, found a white sedan rigged with a 107mm projectile. A Coalition explosive ordnance disposal team was dispatched to detonate the device. There were no civilian casualties or damage from the controlled detonation. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Whatever works.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2007-08-14 22:08 |
| #4 Using Tomahawks to find car bombs? Sounds like an expensive and flamboyant version of recon by fire. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2007-08-14 20:59 |
| #3 Well there's the 37th "Fighting Claims Adjusters" battalion.... |
| Posted by: Oldcat 2007-08-14 16:03 |
| #2 Rogues, Tomahawks. What are the other unit nick-names? |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2007-08-14 13:35 |
| #1 The vehicle belonging to one Abu Knevil was said to be other than a car bomb. Abu is said to be working on a homemade jumping device. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-08-14 07:36 |