Military convoy attacked West of Baghdad, 3 bodies evac (Wednesday)

[IndianaGreen]

The news is buried within this BBC story about the death of Saddam's sons:

However, attacks continued on Wednesday with a military convoy coming under rocket propelled grenade fire west of Baghdad, just outside the town of Ramadi.

Soldiers at the scene have been receiving medical treatment and three bodies have been flown from the scene by helicopter. It is not known if there are any fatalities.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3088393.stm

[JackDragna]

1. A minor detail, to be sure!

We got Hussein's sons! WE WIN! IT'S ALL OVER, FOLKS! Resistance will cease. Iraqis will spontaneously jump around and wave American flags.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. RLOL

They will wave bouquets of flowers with hand grenades
you mean... here catch!

[IndianaGreen]

3. One soldier killed, 1 wounded in RPG attack (22-Jul-03)

July 22, 2003
Release Number: 03-07-65


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


ONE SOLDIER KILLED, 1 WOUNDED IN RPG ATTACK

AR RAMADI, Iraq – A soldier attached to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment was killed and one was wounded when their vehicle convoy was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire in an ambush at approximately 9 a.m. July 22 on the road between Balad and Ar Ramadi.

The soldiers were evacuated to 28th Combat Support Hospital.

Names of the deceased and wounded soldiers are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/news_release.asp?NewsRelease=20030765.txt