The raid was conducted after a group of armed individuals were observed manning an unauthorized traffic checkpoint in the area earlier in the day. Further investigation led Iraqi and U.S. Forces to a site where suspected members of an extremist group were meeting.
During movement to the site, an Iraqi Police emergency action platoon and U.S. Special Forces were engaged by enemy fire coming from two trucks. The joint force returned fire, destroying one truck. Four extremists were killed by a supporting Air Weapons Team. Along with a platoon from 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry, Iraqi Police and U.S. Special Forces were able to secure the objective without further incident.Iraqi Police and U.S. Special Forces detained three suspected foreign extremist fighters and one suspected Iraqi extremist. Recovered in the operation were 10 rocket propelled grenades, five RPG-7 launchers, eight improvised mortar tubes, three suicide bomber vests, two DSHKA heavy machine guns and one PKM machine gun.