IRAQ: IRAQI GUERRILLAS ATTACK U.S. MILITARY CAMP IN BAQUBA.

Record ID: 347619

  • Title: IRAQ: IRAQI GUERRILLAS ATTACK U.S. MILITARY CAMP IN BAQUBA.
  • Date: 26th December 2003
  • Summary: (U7) BAQUBA, IRAQ (DECEMBER 25, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM ADAMSON SAYING: "At 1830 hours on Christmas night at Camp Gabe in Baquba, Iraq was attacked by two mortars, appears to be two 120 millimetre mortars, eight soldiers were wounded, two were critically wounded and have been transported to medical facilities by
  • Embargoed: 10th January 2004 12:00
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  • Location: BAQUBA, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVA3F8XTE2FOXVPS0RQQ39N4L9M6
  • Story Text: Iraqi guerrillas have attacked a U.S. military
    camp in Baquba.




    Iraqi guerrillas have attacked a U.S. military camp
    in the town of Baquba, 65 km (40 miles) north of the
    capital. The attackers lobbed two mortar bombs into it
    after nightfall and wounded eight soldiers, two seriously,
    a U.S. officer said.

    Lieutenant Colonel William Adamson said: "At 1830 hours
    on Christmas night at Camp Gabe in Baquba, Iraq was
    attacked by two mortars, appears to be two 120 millimetre
    mortars, eight soldiers were wounded, two were critically
    wounded and have been transported to medical facilities by
    air.

    "Four soldiers were ground-evaced to medical facilities
    and two soldiers have been treated and returned to duty.

    This took place in thr area of thr camp close to our ammo
    dump, both 120 millimitres impacted close to the loving
    areas and the solders are currentgly being assessed by
    medical professionals."



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