US soldier killed in attack on convoy north of Baghdad

leftchick

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Tue Nov-16-04 06:11 AM
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US soldier killed in attack on convoy north of Baghdad

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20041116/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_us_toll&cid=1514&ncid=1480

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BAGHDAD (AFP) - A US soldier was killed and another injured in an attack on their convoy north of the Iraqi capital.

The convoy was attacked at about 10 am (0700 GMT) by "indirect fire," the military said in a statement Tuesday.

A spokeswoman said this meant a weapon was launched at the soldiers, such as a mortar or rocket.

The casualties were from a support unit based in Balad, 75 kilometres (40 miles) north of Baghad, which provides the US-led forces in Iraq (news - web sites) with supplies such as food and fuel and spends a lot of time travelling in convoys, transporting the equipment to military bases.

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katmondoo

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Tue Nov-16-04 06:27 AM
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1. I cannot keep up with the total anymore

I think it is close to 1,199. I keep a homemade sign in my yard and the paint isn't dry before I hear of more deaths. All of those "Support the Troops" signs in town mean nothing. Right next to them were the Bush/Cheney signs.

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Tue Nov-16-04 06:31 AM
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2. Oh my God, does anyone know how long it takes to

Edited on Tue Nov-16-04 06:35 AM by Justyce

release names or notify the family? I have a relative there who drives a supply truck. (I know there are a lot of soldiers stationed in Balad driving supply trucks, but can't help the rush of panic)

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