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| Mortar Attack In Iraq Wounds 35 U.S. Troops | |
| 2004-01-08 | |
Thirty-five U.S. soldiers were wounded Wednesday in a mortar attack west of Baghdad. An estimated six mortar rounds struck in or near Logistical Base Seitz, according to a U.S. military statement that said the wounded troops had been given first aid or been evacuated for medical treatment. No further details were available regarding the attack or the conditions of those receiving medical treatment. "Some have already returned to duty," a U.S. military spokesman said, but he was unable to provide any figures. The soldiers belonged to the 541st Maintenance Battalion of the 3rd Corps Support Command.
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| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #3 Bloomberg reports 1 died. |
| Posted by: Sharon in NYC 2004-1-8 11:01:07 AM |
| #2 I would bet they're running scared, so they lobbed a round in from extreme range. Big dispersion, no casualties, sounds like they dropped one in a motorpool from far away, just spraying and praying. If they were close, they'd go for the antennas. |
| Posted by: 4thInfVet 2004-1-8 3:14:39 AM |
| #1 Are they getting bolder so they moved closer? |
| Posted by: Anonymous2U 2004-1-8 12:48:23 AM |