In Iraq, "far from civil war", US forces blow a hole in Ramadi mosque dome

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keeping up their end . . .

US Military: Mosque Damaged in Fighting in Iraq

By VOA News
25 August 2006

The U.S. military in Iraq says coalition forces fired several tank rounds into a mosque in Ramadi Friday, after coming under attack from militants inside.

The military says the Al Qadir Al Kilami mosque in Ramadi, west of Baghdad, suffered serious structural damage to its dome and minaret. A military statement says coalition forces returned fire in self-defense only after coming under attack.

One U.S. soldier was wounded in the fighting. Iraqi officials in Ramadi said three people were killed and more than 20 wounded in the clashes.

On Thursday, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East said a U.S.-Iraqi security clampdown in Baghdad is making great progress. General John Abizaid said Iraq is far from civil war.

http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-08-25-voa37.cfm



COMPLEX ATTACK FROM AL KILAMI MOSQUE

8/25/2006

CAMP AR RAMADI, Iraq – At approximately 12:30 p.m. today, Coalition Forces were attacked from the Al Qadir Al Kilami mosque in Ramadi. The complex attack included small arms and machine gun fire, rocket propelled grenades, hand grenades, and an improvised explosive device attack.

Coalition Forces returned fire in self-defense, using escalation of force procedures, and finally fired several main gun rounds from M1 tanks into the mosque in order to defeat the attackers. The mosque suffered serious structural damage to the dome and minaret. One Coalition Force Soldier was wounded in the attack and later returned to duty. Enemy and civilian casualties are unknown at this time.

http://www.centcom.mil/sites/uscentcom1/Lists/Press%20Releases/DispForm.aspx?ID=3678

[butterfly77]

1. Pleeeease...

they will say anything to make bush look like his decisions are correct. If it is not a civil war, I would like to know what it is called? a mass murder scene

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2. It's Coalition Forces, not US Forces

Didn't you get the memo from Centcom? ;-)

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3. Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fry of the Royal Marines

and his contingent deserve some credit for the muckraking, maiming, and killing, I suppose. Not much longer.

I wonder how long after the British forces leave will they drop mention of the 'coalition' from their lingo?