Release Number: 07-01-03P
BAGHDAD - Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, conducted an air assault mission near the city of Al Dur'aya, Monday.
During the mission, AH-64 attack helicopters engaged and destroyed a truck after receiving small-arms fire. The mission netted one insurgent cache containing 20 60mm mortars, nine AK-47 assault rifles, one 60mm mortar tube, one set of body armor and one military-style uniform.
The mission was carried out to capture suspected insurgents thought to be using hidden weapons caches in the area. Elements of the battalion used CH-47 Chinook helicopters to insert forces into secure locations around the target area.
The cache was destroyed by explosive ordnance personnel at the scene.
The 1-15th Infantry is assigned to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team based out of Fort Benning, Ga.
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