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Iraq Bombing Hurts 3 U.S. Soldiers, Others

Jan-21-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: January 21, 2004

Filed at 8:46 a.m. ET

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A roadside bomb exploded Wednesday near the northern city of Mosul, wounding three U.S. soldiers and seven other people, the military and local police said.

The explosion occurred as three American vehicles were passing, but the force of the blast hit two civilian cars behind, said a witness, Alaa Mohammed Hanash.

A hospital spokesman, Abdel Wahab Ismail, said six Iraqis, including a female university student, and a Turkish national, were injured, but none seriously. All except one were released.

A U.S. military spokesman said three U.S. soldiers were injured but gave no other details except that the explosion occurred at about 8 a.m. west of Mosul, about 225 miles northwest of Baghdad. He spoke on condition of anonymity.

UPDATE: Here is a link to the AP story that does not require registration to view.

UPDATE II: Another article that includes a first-hand account.

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"Six Iraqis, three US troops injured in Iraq"

IED explosion lifts Humvee vehicle off road near Mosul, wounding six Iraqis, three US soldiers, Turkish driver.

MOSUL, Iraq - Six Iraqis, three US soldiers and a Turkish driver were wounded Wednesday when a roadside bomb exploded in the northern city of Mosul, police and the US military said...

A spokesman for the US military in Baghdad said, "We have reports of an IED (improvised explosive device) explosion near Mosul, three soldiers have been wounded according to the reports. None have received life threatening injuries."


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