Mosul, Iraq: Disguised Red Crescent Truck, 5000 LB. VBIED, Discovered
Coalition forces discover disguised truck-bomb Multi-National Division – North PAO MOSUL, Iraq – Coalition forces discovered a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device disguised as a Red Crescent food relief truck in southeastern Mosul Feb. 15. The truck was labeled with hospital markings but contained eight 55-gallon drums with more than 5,000 pounds of unknown bulk explosives. The discovery was made [...]
New Department Of Defense Press Releases Coming From The Front
The following are several press releases concerning news stories from Iraq and also from the Homeland. Mine-Resistant Vehicle Production Continues Ahead of ScheduleProduction of mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles continues ahead of schedule, Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said here today. “For the month of October, we had hoped to produce 431 vehicles,” Morrell said during a news conference. [...]