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Three Maine soldiers injured by roadside bomb in Iraq

Dec-27-2004 » Filed Under: TF Olympia

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By Associated Press

Three Maine soldiers were injured when their convoy was struck by a roadside bomb in Iraq, officials said Monday.

The attack early Sunday in Mosul injured three members of the 133rd Engineer Battalion of the Maine Army National Guard, according to a statement by Gov. John Baldacci and Maine National Guard Adjutant General John W. Libby. [...]

In Sunday's attack, two of the wounded soldiers were treated and returned to duty, according to the statement. The third soldier was listed as ''very serious'' and was evacuated to a hospital in Germany.

The families of the wounded soldiers have been notified of the attack, but no further details were available.

''Our thoughts and prayers are with these brave soldiers and their families,'' Baldacci said in a statement. ''We offer our highest respect and gratitude to all those serving overseas and their families.''

The battalion's 500 members have been stationed in Mosul since February and are rebuilding the region's roads and buildings. [...]


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