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Three Stryker soldiers injured in roadside blast

Jan-21-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

Here's a breaking news story from Michael Gilbert regarding the roadside bomb incident in Mosul this morning. Thanks to Sue for the link.

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MICHAEL GILBERT; The News Tribune

MOSUL, Iraq - Three Stryker brigade soldiers were injured when insurgents detonated a roadside bomb as their convoy rolled down a highway Wednesday morning.

One soldier was struck in the abdomen by shrapnel and was reported in stable condition after surgery at an Army field hospital. His wounds are not considered life-threatening, but he will require further surgery after he's flown home to the United States, brigade officials said.

The other two suffered minor injuries and were returned to duty after treatment. The soldiers are from B Battery of the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment.

The attack was the first in Mosul to injure Stryker brigade soldiers since their move north from the Samarra area earlier this month.

Another soldier suffered superficial cuts Friday when his truck was hit by a roadside bomb on the way to Tall Afar, west of Mosul. The officer in the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment was cut on the face by flying gravel but was otherwise unharmed.

Go read the rest; it's a long article.


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