IRAQ: UNITED STATES ARMOURED VEHICLE DESTROYED IN SUSPECTED ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADE ATTACK

Record ID: 338361

  • Title: IRAQ: UNITED STATES ARMOURED VEHICLE DESTROYED IN SUSPECTED ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADE ATTACK
  • Date: 6th December 2003
  • Summary: (W3) TARMYEIAH, 35 KMS NORTH OF BAGHDAD, IRAQ (DECEMBER 5, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. SLV U.S. ARMOURED VEHICLE IN FLAMES (AUDIO OF EXPLODING AMMUNITION); HAS PARKED U.S. CONVOY 0.15 2. SLV BLACK SMOKE RISING FROM THE BURNING ARMOURED VEHICLE AND SOUND OF EXPLODING AMMUNITION; SLV ARMOURED VEHICLE IN FLAMES; SKV BLACK SMOKE RISING FROM BURNING ARMOURED VEHICLE AND SOUNDS OF EXPLOSIONS (6 SHOTS) 0.56 3. SLV U.S. HUMVEES LEAVING AREA; SLV U.S. TANK AT ROADSIDE NEAR ATTACK SITE; SLV BURNING ARMOURED VEHICLE (2 SHOTS) 1.22 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 21st December 2003 12:00
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  • Location: TARMYEIAH, 35KMS NORTH OF BAGHDAD, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVA7PZUEYIB4UMZ7PRAAEL1LUZ2E
  • Story Text: A U.S. armoured vehicle has been destroyed in a
    suspected rocket-propelled grenade attack north of Baghdad.

    The eyewitnesses said the U.S. armoured vehicle was
    hit by a rocket-propelled grenade near Tarmyeiah town, 35
    kilometres north of Baghdad, early on Friday (December 5).

    It had been part of a convoy of humvees and other armoured
    vehicles.

    There were no word on casualties and U.S. officials in
    Baghdad could not be reached for comment.

    U.S. troops in humvees and tanks cordoned off the area
    while the vehicle was burning amid crackles of gunfire and
    explosions.

    In Baghdad, U.S. soldiers blocked a main highway in
    al-Jidida neighbourhood on Friday after what witnesses said
    was an explosion from a roadside bomb near a U.S convoy.

    The bomb caused slight damage to the protective fence
    of the bridge. There were no reports on the casualties.

    At least 189 American soldiers have been killed in
    action since Washington declared major combat over on May 1.


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