Iraqi mortar attack kills 2 US troops
( 2003-12-26 16:28) (Agencies)
Iraqi insurgents shelled a
base northeast of Baghdad, killing two U.S. soldiers and wounding four, the
military said Friday.
The insurgents fired mortars that hit the base around 6:15 p.m. on Thursday,
Maj. Josslyn Aberle of the 4th Infantry Division said. Two soldiers were
evacuated for medical care but died of their wounds, she said. The four others
did not have life-threatening injuries.
Baqouba is 30 miles northeast of Baghdad.
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