MNF Iraq: Roadside bomb strikes Baghdad patrol on clearing mission (3 dead)

[Eugene]

Roadside bomb strikes Baghdad patrol on clearing mission
Sunday, 17 December 2006
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20061217-01
Dec. 17, 2006

Roadside bomb strikes Baghdad patrol on clearing mission

Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD – An improvised explosive device detonated near a Multi-National Division
- Baghdad patrol, killing three Soldiers north of the Iraqi capital yesterday.

The combat patrol was conducting a route clearance mission in order to free the roads
of any possible dangers so that a follow-on unit could move through the area without
harm. As they conducted their mission, a roadside bomb exploded near one of their
vehicles, killing three and wounding a fourth Soldier.

Four days prior to this incident, the unit successfully completed a cordon and search
mission, finding a weapons cache. Taking the weapons away from the terrorists
hampered the enemy’s capability to disrupt operations by Iraqi Army and coalition
forces and wound or kill innocent Iraqi citizens.

The deceased Soldiers’ names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

-snip-

Full article: http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8164&Itemid=21

[Erika]

1. And why are we there?

2,946 U.S. troops now dead in W's war against the Iraqis.
At www.icasualties.org

Clearing the same roads day after day, year after year, is insane and a sign of no progress.

Our troops are being used as cannon fodder.

[rodeodance]

2. these were US soldiers???

[maddezmom]

3. yes

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061217/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_soldiers_killed

[rodeodance]

4. Roadside bomb kills 3 U.S. soldiers in Iraq

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061217/ts_nm/iraq_usa_soldiers_dc

Roadside bomb kills 3 U.S. soldiers in Iraq

Sun Dec 17, 1:29 AM ET

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A roadside bomb killed three U.S. soldiers and wounded one north of Baghdad on Saturday, the U.S. military said on Sunday in a statement.


"The combat patrol was conducting a route clearance mission in order to free the roads of any possible dangers so that a follow-on unit could move through the area without harm.

"As they conducted their mission, a roadside bomb exploded near one of their vehicles, killing three and wounding a fourth soldier," the statement said.