COALITION
JOINT TASK FORCE - SEVEN
NEWS RELEASE
DSN 318.438.2289/COM 99.001.468.2289
May 5, 2003
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Coalition Forces Continue HA Despite Disruptions
CAMP DOHA, Kuwait - Coalition forces continue to focus military operations on conducting security patrols, humanitarian assistance missions, facility assessments and securing sensitive sites in key Iraqi cities.
A soldier with the U.S. Army's 3d Infantry Division was shot in the back of the head by and Iraqi civilian at a Baghdad intersection yesterday morning. Two Marines provided first aid and the soldier was evacuated to the 28thCombat Support Hospital where he is in stable condition. The soldier's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Off-duty Iraqi policemen fired on U.S. Marines in Al-Hillah when they were caught apparently trying to steal a civilian vehicle at late yesterday. The Marines returned fire, killing one, and wounding another. The Marines sustained no casualties.
An assailant fired on Marines manning a traffic control point in Ad Diwaniyah late yesterday. The assailant was then captured. The Marines sustained no casualties.
U.S. Army's 3d Infantry Division soldiers confronted a group of looters in Baghdad yesterday evening. The looters fired upon the soldiers, who returned fire, wounding one looter. The soldiers sustained no casualties.
A patrol from the 4thInfantry Division encountered 20-30 armed men in Samarah yesterday morning. The group fired on the patrol as the soldiers dismounted their vehicle, then dispersed. The soldiers returned fire, possibly wounding two of the armed men. The soldiers sustained no casualties.
Despite the danger, Coalition forces remain dedicated to providing a secure and stable environment throughout Iraq so that the delivery of humanitarian aid and infrastructure repair can continue.
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