As Coalition Forces approached the targeted area, they called out for people to exit the buildings. Ground forces noticed several armed individuals in a nearby wooded area maneuvering against them.
Close air support was called in to mitigate the threat to the Coalition Forces ground team. Mitigate the threat. Gotta love it. Izzat like, "Blow them to smithereens"? Coalition aircraft engaged the terrorists with precision fires. C'mon Baby, Light My Fire!
Several of the terrorists killed were wearing suicide vests.
This and other recent operations in the region highlight the deliberate, methodical dismantlement of the al-Qaida in Iraq network and those who contribute to its illegal actions. Yeah, Baby!