Posted on 12/11/2004 8:38:36 PM PST by Clive
December 11, 2004
Release Number: 04-12-25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INSURGENTS USE HOSPITAL AS BASE OF ATTACK AGAINST SOLDIERS
RAMADI, Iraq -- Soldiers from the 1st Marine Division of the I Marine Expeditionary Force were ambushed by insurgents operating in and near the Ar Ramadi General Hospital and Medical College on Dec. 10.
Some of the muzzle flashes of insurgent firing positions were observed as originating from windows within the hospital.
The insurgents turned off all of the lights in and around the hospital as the Soldiers approached the hospital. Insurgents fired rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire from both sides of the road at the Soldiers as soon as the lights of the hospital were turned back on.
Soldiers pushed through the ambush, returning defensive fire, some of which was aimed at insurgents in the hospital.
There were no US casualties.
Marines from 1st Marine Division will return to speak with hospital administrators as well as to assess and investigate the events.
The Marines, Soldiers and Sailors of the 1st Marine Division of the I Marine Expeditionary Force stand committed to enhancing security and stability for the citizens of Ramadi and the Al Anbar Province in advance of the upcoming elections in January 2005.
For more information, please contact Capt Bradley Gordon, public affairs officer, 1st Marine Division, gordonbv@1mardivdm.usmc.mil
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Next time, I hope they go into every hospital and Mosque they are fired on from and get the terrorists.
Or surroundd it and let the Iraqis clean house.
So you guys from our side are referring to bands of criminals led by mercenary terrorists from numerous Arab nations as "insurgents"?
How "charming".And all this business about taking fire from a hospital does what for our soldiers? Cover their butts from war crimes charges already served by the World Court? Or what?
Who really is your intended audience?
The ONLY good terroscumsheethead IS A DEAD ONE!
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