Third American dies from Iraq boat attack - Navy

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L25486596.htm

DUBAI, April 25 (Reuters) - A third U.S. navy sailor died from wounds sustained in Saturday's suicide boat attack on Iraq's Basra offshore oil terminal, the U.S. Navy's Bahrain- based Fifth Fleet said on Sunday.

"A U.S. coast guardsman has died from injuries sustained when a dhow exploded as he and six other coalition sailors attempted to board it yesterday evening," the Fifth Fleet said in a statement.

"Two U.S. Navy sailors were killed and three other U.S. sailors and one coast guardsman were wounded. They are recovering at a military hospital in Kuwait," it added.

The statement gave no further details.

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[hadrons]

1. yes, the attack that was foiled ....

more successes in Iraq :eyes:

[sniffa]

2. but the oiL is safe

thank god!

[terrierist]

3. Oil is safe?

TV news says one million barrels of oil lost. That's quite a few oil changes.

[sniffa]

4. noooooo

this is horribLe news.