Release A051221e

Iraqi citizens wounded by IED

Multi-National Force-Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq —Two civilians were wounded in east Baghdad Dec. 20 when the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a roadside bomb.

The terrorist action occurred at about 8:30 a.m. near Baghdad al Jadida. Elements of the Iraqi 2nd Public Order Battalion were on the scene and secured the site. Iraqi security forces evacuated the wounded to a local hospital. An explosive ordnance disposal team investigated and determined the roadside bomb was a 125 mm artillery shell.

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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE TASK FORCE BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLANS AND OPERATIONS NCO, MASTER SGT DAVID ABRAMS AT: DAVID.ABRAMS@ID3.ARMY.MIL.