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On Saturday there was an attack on a provincial command center in Karbala, Iraq. First we have the American military press release:
KARBALA, Iraq – The Provincial Joint Coordination Center (PJCC) in Karbala was attacked with grenades, small arms and indirect fires by an illegally armed militia group Jan 20. Five U.S. Soldiers were killed and three wounded while repelling the attack.Initial reporting by some media outlets indicated falsely that the attack was conducted by Coalition forces. [My emphasis]
Now the report of what actually happened, from WaPo:
BAGHDAD, Jan. 21 -- The armored sport-utility vehicles whisked into a government compound in the city of Karbala with speed and urgency, the way most Americans and foreign dignitaries travel along Iraq's treacherous roads these days.Iraqi guards at checkpoints waved them through Saturday afternoon because the men wore what appeared to be legitimate U.S. military uniforms and badges , and drove cars commonly used by foreigners, the provincial governor said.
Once inside, however, the men unleashed one of the deadliest and most brazen attacks on U.S. forces in a secure area. Five American service members were killed in a hail of grenades and gunfire in a breach of security that Iraqi officials called unprecedented.
The attack, which lasted roughly 20 minutes, came on a day when the United States lost at least 20 other troops, including a dozen in a helicopter crash, making it the third most lethal day for American forces in Iraq.
So they drive onto the base and for 20 minutes hunt down and slaughter American troops, then go home for dinner. The fact the attackers drove back out of the compound so easily suggests that they likely had confederates among the Iraqi security personnel working there. Brazen doesn't begin to describe this. The insurgents seem to be fond of old "Rat Patrol" episodes.
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Topic - Saturday in Karbala: what they said happened, and what actually happened - GliderGuider 06:07:27 01/23/07 (1)
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