latest Casualty report - 24 KIA, 60+ WIA.
Some of those WIA are probably, regrettably, mortally wounded and will join the ranks of the KIA in the next few hours and days.
Local news (Portland ME) just reported that two of the 133rd "may have been among the killed" in the attack.
My Buddy M. is a Member of the same Civil War Reenacting outfit, which is more like an extended Family than a "social club". He was studying to be a History Teacher when the 133rd was called up and deployed to Mosul. We have another 3rd Mainer in the 1st Cav. somewhere West of Bagdhad, last we knew.
I just bought a bunch of instant coffee, ice tea, and stuff to send over to him - a little late for Christmas but no big thing.
Hope he still needs it...
Iraqi students display the Iraqi national flag and shout anti-US slogans during a demonstration against the violence in the northern city of Mosul. The 300 or so students also called for an end to military raids on mosques in the city.(AFP/Mujahed Mohammed)
My guess is that it was an inside job, just like almost every other attack is- someone talks, etc, someone's family is kidnapped, etc. The Iraqi's are basically pretty damn useless, this is not politically correct but i think it's time we bring the war truly to the ' iraqis' full war.
man...I sincerely hope your friend is alright and comes home
safe and sound