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03-18-04, 12:34 PM
Two soldiers, one Marine killed in mortar attacks
Associated Press
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Insurgents fired mortar rounds at two U.S. military bases, killing three American soldiers and wounding nine others, the military said Thursday.
The first attack occurred midday Wednesday on a base next to Baghdad International Airport, west of the city. One 13th Corps Support Command soldier died instantly, while a second died later in a combat support hospital, a military statement said.
Two wounded soldiers were taken to the hospital, while four others were treated at a local military base and returned to duty. Soldiers from the 1st Armored Division responded to the attack and apprehended occupants of a vehicle fleeing the area, the statement said without elaborating.
The second attack Wednesday evening was on a 1st Marine Expeditionary Force base in Husayba along the Syrian border, a senior U.S. military official said on condition of anonymity. Three mortar rounds were fired, killing one Marine and wounding three.
The identities of the soldiers were not released.
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2743395.php
Ellie
Associated Press
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Insurgents fired mortar rounds at two U.S. military bases, killing three American soldiers and wounding nine others, the military said Thursday.
The first attack occurred midday Wednesday on a base next to Baghdad International Airport, west of the city. One 13th Corps Support Command soldier died instantly, while a second died later in a combat support hospital, a military statement said.
Two wounded soldiers were taken to the hospital, while four others were treated at a local military base and returned to duty. Soldiers from the 1st Armored Division responded to the attack and apprehended occupants of a vehicle fleeing the area, the statement said without elaborating.
The second attack Wednesday evening was on a 1st Marine Expeditionary Force base in Husayba along the Syrian border, a senior U.S. military official said on condition of anonymity. Three mortar rounds were fired, killing one Marine and wounding three.
The identities of the soldiers were not released.
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2743395.php
Ellie