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| February 12, 2004 Release Number: 04-02-24 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ICDC Building Attacked as Gen. Abizaid Visits FALLUJAH, Iraq - A local headquarters of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps was attacked at approximately 1:30 p.m. today while the Commander U.S. Central Command, Gen. John Abizaid was visiting with Iraqi officials there. The attackers fired rocket propelled grenades that impacted near the building. Coalition and ICDC security forces returned fire and the attackers fled. No coalition or ICDC forces were injured in the attack. Maj. Gen. Charles Swannack, Commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, accompanied Gen. Abizaid for the visit. Following the attack and at the conclusion of his meeting, Gen. Abizaid talked with security forces and then returned to a U.S. military base nearby. It is unknown if the attackers knew Gen. Abizaid was in the building. -30- |
