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Irasqi, US Forces Attacked from
IRAQI, U.S. SECURITY FORCES ATTACKED FROM MOSQUE KALSU, Iraq Coalition and Iraqi forces received gunfire and rocket-propelled grenade fire from insurgents inside a mosque near Iskandariyah, Iraq March 26. Company D, 3rd Battalion, 309th Parachute Infantry Regiment and Iraqi security force personnel positively identified that the attack was coming from the Al Wasafa mosque and minaret and requested an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter from the 4th Squadron, 227th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion to engage the insurgents in the mosque. No significant damage was done to the mosque, but bullet holes can be seen in the mosque walls. A War Crime, committed by the Great Satan against the Religion of Peace! Iraqi forces entered the mosque to pursue the insurgents and the U.S. forces secured the area outside. A military transition team from Forward Operating Base Iskan assisted in the pursuit of insurgents following the attack. The Iraqi Security Forces and paratroopers respect the sanctity of mosques by taking precautions to minimize damage to property and disruption of legitimate activities when operating around such sites. Firing RPGs at Americans IS a 'legitimate activity' - it says so in the Koran someplace; I'm sure that's what the imam said. Injured insurgents were given immediate medical care by Iraqi security forces and taken to area hospitals. Where they will receive excellent medical care until succumbing to their injuries? One insurgent was killed and two were wounded. Posted by: Glenmore 2007-03-27 |
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