US Forces Discover Car Bomb Near Hospital
AR Ramadi, Iraq - Marines of the 1st Marine Division of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force conducted a controlled detonation of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device at approximately 9 a.m. on Dec. 28 near the Ramadi Hospital in downtown Ramadi.
Hospital workers noticed the suspicious-looking white 4-door Toyota Supra parked near the hospital and alerted near-by Marines.
Marine explosives experts examined the vehicle and discovered at least one-105mm artillery round and three bottles of unknown explosives linked together by detonation cord.
The surrounding area was cordoned and cleared of civilians before the motor vehicle was destroyed.
The Marines, Soldiers and Sailors of the 1st Marine Division of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force stand committed to enhancing security and stabilization in Ramadi and the Al Anbar Province in advance of the upcoming elections.
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