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| Iraqi soldiers' sacrifice in Marine zone saves lives of 250 |
| 2004-07-29 |
| EFL The quick reaction of two Iraqi National Guard soldiers cost them their own lives, but saved those of 250 recently. "The people who did this are against the advancement of Iraq. They are only trying to start violence and cause a nuisance," said Sgt. Ali Al-Hamdani, a spokesman for the Mahmudiyah ING. "These soldiers were very good at their duties. Their sacrifice is necessary for the security of Iraq." More than 250 Iraqi men had gathered outside the front gates of the compound here during the morning of July 17. Many were interested in joining the newly formed Iraqi National Guard and working to rebuild their country. One terrorist saw this as the best time to strike. A taxi approached the front gates at 7:45 a.m., according to witnesses. One of the Iraqi soldiers on duty at the gate that morning was Adil Abed, a young man who was planning to be married next week. He would never see his ceremony or his bride-to-be again. Abed attempted to stop the suspicious taxi. When the driver failed to respond, Abed fired his AK-47 and the driver returned fire with a pistol, hitting Abed. The soldier's comrade Sadaam Obeeid rushed forward to help his friend when the taxi, packed with explosives, detonated. The blast sent shrapnel and debris a hundred meters in every direction killing the two soldiers, the driver and injuring many of the civilians standing near the gate. The engine block of the taxi landed 80 meters away from the blast. It landed on top of a parked car. When the confusion caused by the attack died down, the soldiers took time to reflect on what they'd lost a few days later. "We are very sad. They were our friends and now we've lost them. They were good men," said Deputy Sgt. Thaid Hadiph, an ING soldier from Mahmudiyah. "The sacrifice they made for Iraq will not be forgotten." |
| Posted by:Edward Yee |
| #2 Sitting with "Jimmuh" ... By the way, OldSpook, I can't log into my blog. :-( |
| Posted by: Edward Yee 2004-07-29 9:56:20 PM |
| #1 Where is Lardass Moore now that the REAL minutemen are giving the ultimate sacrifice. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2004-07-29 9:36:33 PM |