RE: Iraq WOT Restart
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:35 am
In the town of Al Iskandariyah B Company of the 1 - 23rd Marines moved on Insurgents inside the town.
There was scattered gunfights as the marines secured several blocks of the town. The local Insurgents just retreated and didnt offer much resistance.
6 Marines were injured. 9 Insurgents were killed.
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In the town of Al Ramadi the Weapons Company of the 3 - 24th Marines moved into the town in an armored convoy.
Gunfire erupted from the surrounding buildings. An estimated 800+ Guerillas fought in various ambush through the streets.
In the end the Marines limped through the town. They had 11 Hummers and 3 Armored trucks shot up by the insurgents but suffered no casaulties from the fight.
An estimated 30 insurgents were killed or wounded in the fight.
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On patrol the 4th Battalion Iraqi 2nd Brigade was ambushed by a MEK group of Al Queda.
The Iraqis routed losing 22 dead and 32 wounded. No Terrorists were lost in the battle.
There was scattered gunfights as the marines secured several blocks of the town. The local Insurgents just retreated and didnt offer much resistance.
6 Marines were injured. 9 Insurgents were killed.
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In the town of Al Ramadi the Weapons Company of the 3 - 24th Marines moved into the town in an armored convoy.
Gunfire erupted from the surrounding buildings. An estimated 800+ Guerillas fought in various ambush through the streets.
In the end the Marines limped through the town. They had 11 Hummers and 3 Armored trucks shot up by the insurgents but suffered no casaulties from the fight.
An estimated 30 insurgents were killed or wounded in the fight.
--------------------------------------On patrol the 4th Battalion Iraqi 2nd Brigade was ambushed by a MEK group of Al Queda.
The Iraqis routed losing 22 dead and 32 wounded. No Terrorists were lost in the battle.