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 |
April 27, 2003
Release Number: 03-04-187
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOLDIERS INJURED IN AMBUSH
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A group of U.S. Army Civil Affairs soldiers was ambushed while traveling in downtown Baghdad this morning at approximately 10 a.m.
Initial reports indicate four soldiers were injured, one seriously.
At the time of the attack, the soldiers were on a public health-related mission, traveling in two High-Mobility, Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicles. Initial reports indicate they were engaged with small-arms fire from an assailant who approached them while the vehicles were stopped in traffic.
Coalition personnel responded, and the injured soldiers were evacuated to a combat support hospital for treatment of their injuries. The soldiers' names are being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.
Coalition efforts to defeat regime pockets of resistance are proving successful, but this latest incident is evidence that despite the significant decrease in active military operations, dangers are still present.
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