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August 12, 2004
Release Number: 04-08-33
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IRAQI SECURITY FORCES RESPOND TO ATTACKS IN AL KUT
CAMP BABYLON, Iraq - Iraqi Police and National Guard units responded on Wednesday to attacks by armed anti-Iraqi forces on Al Kut's city hall, Iraqi Police stations and Iraqi National Guard barracks.
During the resulting firefights, members of both sides were killed and wounded.
The governor of Al Kut has contacted the anti-Iraqi forces seeking to reach a peaceful resolution, and return security and stability in the town.
The Multinational Division-Center South's 2nd Brigade Combat Team at Camp Delta, which is located on the opposite bank of the Tigris River from Al Kut, has increased its combat readiness level of and is prepared to support the Iraqi Security Forces.
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