Release A051014d
Insurgent attack kills and wounds detainees
Multi-National Force-Iraq
Ar Ramadi, Iraq – Insurgents attacked a convoy carrying detainees outside ar Ramadi the night of Oct. 11, killing three detainees and wounding seven.
The Coalition force convoy was transporting detainees to a regional detention facility when the convoy was attacked by two improvised explosive devices and small arms fire. The small arms fire ceased when additional coalition forces arrived on the scene.
Three U.S. Army Soldiers attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), were also wounded in the attack. All the wounded were treated at a nearby coalition medical facility.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-WEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT CEPAOWO@CEMNF-WIRAQ.USMC.MIL
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