U.S. soldier killed, 17 wounded in suicide bombing in Kirkuk
Kirkuk - Voices of Iraq
Sunday , 08 /06 /2008 Time 11:42:37
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Kirkuk, Jun 8, (VOI)- U.S. army and Iraqi police said a U.S. service member was killed and 17 more wounded as well as seven Iraqis on Sunday afternoon, when a suicide bomber detonated a car crammed with explosives inside a residential compound near Kirkuk, northern Iraq.
“A U.S. soldier was killed and 17 more were wounded when a suicide bomber detonated a car rigged with explosives near their patrol in al-Rashad district, southwest of Kirkuk,” U.S. media adviser Abdellatif Rayan told Aswat al-Iraq- Voices of Iraq- (VOI).Ryan added “Two Iraqi contractors were also wounded in the attack.”Meanwhile, Brigadier Sarhad Qader of Kirkuk police said that a suicide bomber detonated a car rigged with explosives, this afternoon, targeting two Iraqi-U.S. bases inside al-Noor residential compound at al-Rashad district, 30 km southwest Kirkuk.“The explosion wounded five Iraqi civilians and left unidentified number of casualties among the U.S. troops,” Brigadier Qader said.Kirkuk is 250 km northeast of Baghdad.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
NEWS ALERT: US SOLDIER KILLED AND, 17 WOUNDED IN SUICIDE BOMBING IN KIRKUK
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Yes, this is a sad thing. There was much bravery on the ground as reported to me by a friend. We have one soldier who blocked the suicide vehicle with armoured vehicle which put him in harms way, he is one of the injured, and the aftermath was hard. Helicopters couldn't fly due to sand so troops responded within 15 minutes and safely transported all involved back to safety of their base. The numerous and tragic injuries are rarely discussed in the press, and this incident is no exception, lives and generations of families lives have been changed forever. God rest in peace those who gave and those who gave all, for they are all blessed on this earth.
Thanks for your comment. There has been so much sacrifice by so few and yet the media can spend 24/7 on an election that is months and months away. It is just not right.
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