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82nd Abn Division troops kill 6, wound 4, defending hospital
Thankx to Chuck for the tip!FALLUJAH, Iraq â Paratroopers from the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division successfully defended the Jordanian Hospital and Forward Operating Base Volturno Nov. 11 from an attack by Iraqi combatants. The soldiers were fired upon with automatic weapons from a stopped vehicle near the hospital. The soldiers returned fire forcing the attackers to flee. Another vehicle approached and the fleeing Iraqis attempted to get in, but were prevented from doing so by the paratroopers. A third vehicle subsequently approached at a high rate of speed and failed to slow after the paratroopers fired warning shots. The soldiers engaged the vehicle and killed the two personnel in the truck. Hostile forces then fired from a fourth vehicle at the U.S. troops, at which time the soldiers also engaged that automobile. In total the 82 AB "All-American" soldiers killed six aggressors and wounded four. The four wounded were evacuated for medical treatment. There were four other detainees as a result of the action. There were no injuries to coalition personnel and no damage to coalition equipment.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt & Steve 2003-11-12 |
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