NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 |
June 19, 2003
Release Number: 03-06-69
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAMARRA CIVIL MILITARY OPERATIONS CENTER HIT BY MORTAR ROUND
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A Civil Military Operations Center (CMOC) in Samarra was hit by an 82mm mortar round June 18, killing one Iraqi and injuring 12 other Iraqis.
Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division reported hearing three explosions and contacted the Samarra police station to investigate the incident. Samarra police reported finding those injured and killed in the attack.
Soldiers were unable to respond or find the perpetrators. This is one of numerous incidents recently where Iraqi resistors have attacked Coalition forces or Coalition Provisional Authority locations and injured or killed Iraqi citizens.
The mission of the CMOC is to coordinate the military and civilian aspects of the humanitarian assistance effort by providing the linkage between the military commander and the other governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations in Iraq.
No U.S. troops were injured during the attack. The incident is still under investigation.
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