Suicide Attack Near Ghalibiyah Thwarted by Iraqi Army Units

Soldiers assigned to the 5th Iraqi Army Division, manning a traffic control point north of Ghalibiyah, Iraq, prevented a suicide attack by killing a suspected al-Qaeda terrorist driving a vehicle packed with explosives Nov. 6:

The vehicle, a green Kia Brejo, was speeding toward the traffic control point and after failing to slow down as directed by the Iraqi Soldiers, was engaged and destroyed. A large secondary explosion was observed after the vehicle was engaged.

“I commend the Iraqi Soldiers for stopping the suicide bomber,” said Col. David W. Sutherland, commander of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Task Force Iron and senior Coalition Forces commander in Diyala province. “Their quick action prevented an attack that could have cost them their lives and the lives of their fellow Soldiers and citizens.”

“The Iraqi Security Forces and our Coalition Forces will continue to deny the terrorists’ ability to disrupt the lives of Diyala’s citizens,” concluded Sutherland.

Excellent work men!