Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080508-14
May 8, 2008

SOIs repel AQI attacks and identify cache (Diyala)

Multi-National Division – North PAO

TIKRIT, Iraq – The Sons of Iraq repelled two attacks in northern Iraq over the last two weeks.

In Diyala, SOI members defended the village of Khawalis from an al-Qaeda in Iraq attack.

According to reports, the SOIs took sniper and mortar fire, but repelled the attack killing 12 AQI members.

In Salah ad Din, SOIs led Coalition force soldiers to a large weapons cache, consisting of 800 pounds of homemade explosives and other improvised explosive making material. The SOIs were ambushed during the operation and successfully repelled the attack.

“The Sons of Iraq are true patriots of this country, and are very effective and are key to the long-term security of Iraq,” said Maj. Peggy Kageleiry, spokeswoman for the Multi-National Division – North.

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