In less than a minute, the Soldiers from Troop BÂ’s 120mm mortars returned counter fire at an enemy mortar position outside the city.
Apache attack helicopters from 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Inf. Div., also responded to the attack. An AH-64D attack helicopter air crew spotted the enemy position and crew fired on it, destroying the 120mm mortar position, an anti-aircraft gun and a vehicle.
A combined patrol from 2nd Tank Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division and a Multi-National Division – Baghdad Military Transition Team, moved to the enemy location and secured the area.
The patrol seized a 120mm mortar system, an 82mm mortar system, a 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun with rounds, a 7.62mm PKC machine gun, an AK-47 assault rifle, five 120mm mortar rounds, 15 82mm mortar rounds, two hand grenades and a global positioning system.