NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
July 30, 2004
Release Number: 04-07-60
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARINES AND IRAQ SECURITY FORCES RESPOND TO AIF ATTACKS
FALLUJAH, Iraq - Marines of the I Marine Expeditionary Force responded with tanks and artillery fire to repeated anti-Iraqi force attacks on a position the Marines held near Fallujah Thursday evening.
The I MEF personnel manning the position had no casualties from the mortars, RPGs, machine guns and small-arms fire used by AIF.
The Marines' return fire was directed at enemy mortarmen observed firing several hundred meters away from the I MEF position in the vicinity of the Fallujah cloverleaf. AIF mortarmen were observed fleeing the area after the counter fire.
The enemy activity temporarily ceased after being engaged with the tanks and artillery.
Iraqi National Guard and Police provided support to the operations.
Additional I MEF artillery fire and close-air support were brought to bear on AIF who fled to buildings near the eastern edge of the city.
Estimates of enemy casualties are unknown at this time.
For more information contact 1MEF PAO at johnsontv@imefdm.usmc.mil
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