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Iraq
Two suspects killed, Polish soldier wounded in Iraq raid
2006-01-12
Two suspected terrorists have been killed and a Polish soldier wounded during a raid carried out by Iraqi, American and Polish troops near the town of Hamza, south of Baghdad, Poland’s PAP news agency reported on Tuesday. A PAP correspondent at the scene said Iraqi soldiers supported by the Americans and Poles surrounded “a group of terrorists suspected of murders, kidnappings and drug trafficking” overnight between Monday and Tuesday. In a firefight that followed, “two terrorists were killed and a Polish soldier wounded in the leg and shoulder,” the news agency said. It added that Iraqi soldiers captured four suspects wanted over the killing of a Spanish officer in 2004.

The wounded Pole was taken to hospital and underwent an operation but his life was not in danger, PAP said. Poland has steadfastly backed the US-led coalition in Iraq since the start of the campaign there nearly three years ago. A total of 21 Poles — 17 soldiers and four civilians, including two television journalists — have been killed in Iraq.
Posted by:Fred

#4  Re: German Air Force and Desert Storm

Could you elaborate? I could have sworn the Germans sat that one out.
Posted by: ed   2006-01-12 18:50  

#3  Hate to sound disagreeable. But the Germans are doing a damn good job on the ground with us in Afghanistan. Their Air Force wasn't too shabby in Operation Desert Storm either. As for the Frogs. I just plain don't like them.
Posted by: Buzzsaw   2006-01-12 18:20  

#2  Personally, having the Germans as whooses after a couple of hundred years of militarism, isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Posted by: Glamble Elmeating6835   2006-01-12 14:49  

#1  Gotta admit that we love our Poles! It's people like the Polish and Australians that we need to help and not frogs like the French or Germans.
Posted by: Thrick Uleremp1122   2006-01-12 13:42  

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