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| UK troops kill 16 after ambush |
| 2004-05-14 |
| British troops have fought off three ambushes in southern Iraq, leaving 16 insurgents dead, the UK military says. Two soldiers were hurt but their wounds were not described as life threatening. The battle came after insurgents attacked a British convoy 18 miles south of the town of Amarah with rocket propelled grenades and small arms.Reinforcements had to be called in during the fire-fight which also wounded one man and led to the capture of another. The convoy drove through the first ambush but was attacked a second and then a third time. The British military are describing the incident as a significant blow to the militia in the area of Amarah. |
| Posted by:Lux |
| #7 Well done brits! |
| Posted by: Evert V. in NL 2004-05-15 1:09:41 PM |
| #6 Can't even get an ambush right? These guys are waaaay below 'moronic' |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2004-05-15 1:07:21 PM |
| #5 A pro-active way to solve that problem... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2004-05-14 10:39:12 PM |
| #4 UK troops kill 16 after ambush PRISONER ABUSE!!! Oh ... wait, they took no prisoners. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-05-14 9:54:42 PM |
#3 UK troops kill 16 after ambushWell, it's a start.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-05-14 8:56:14 PM |
| #2 Rule Britannia! |
| Posted by: JDB 2004-05-14 8:40:25 PM |
| #1 Does it seem to anyone else that the supplies of experienced, trained insurgents are dwindling rapidly? A lot of recent attacks, while involving heavy trading of fire, have come out 24-0, 16-0, etc. Our troops are good (so are the Brits), but I'm getting the impression we are HEAVILY outscoring the bad guys in kills - I like that |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-05-14 7:12:46 PM |