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| 82nd Abn Division troops kill 6, wound 4, defending hospital | |
| 2003-11-12 | |
| Thankx to Chuck for the tip! FALLUJAH, Iraq – 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.
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| Posted by:Fred Pruitt & Steve |
| #9 'Sounds like the bad guys were very accomodating - they effectively self-established their own "receiving-end kill zone" Follow Me! |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-11-12 9:07:22 PM |
| #8 'Sounds like the bad guys were very accomodating - they effectively self-established their own "receiving-end kill zone" in what was nominally a non-ambush scenario - and let our guys simply execute standard ambush tactics. 'Couldn't ask for much more - 'except maybe a replay tomorrow (we've probbaly got more 5.56 and 7.62 and 40 mm rounds than they have morons). |
| Posted by: Lone Ranger 2003-11-12 8:48:09 PM |
| #7 Stupid question -- why isn't this leading the news tonight? |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2003-11-12 7:44:57 PM |
| #6 Rex, this just isn't their type of warfare. Suicide bombing, sniping, and terrorizing civilians are what Islamists excel at. They can’t fight anyone who stands against them. The fact that Israel exists after all these years is proof enough. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-11-12 7:29:51 PM |
| #5 Islamists vs US soldiers in a stand up fire fight....you can pretty much guarantee the results. Paying attention Murat? |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2003-11-12 7:07:13 PM |
| #4 Even Fred can't avoid the Army of Steve™ |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2003-11-12 5:24:42 PM |
| #3 treatment of their injuries? Depends on how informative they are I hope.....otherwise let em bleed out in the gutter for the rest of them to see.... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-11-12 5:14:17 PM |
| #2 OO-fucking-rah. I really wish we could see some body counts on the 'resistance'. I bet there is a reason the numbers are talked about. They are probably high. |
| Posted by: Swiggles 2003-11-12 5:08:20 PM |
| #1 fired warning shots why?????????????????????????????????? Incidentally, this is what happens when you relax curfews to be 'nice' during Ramadan. |
| Posted by: Rafael 2003-11-12 5:07:54 PM |