Train attacked in western Iraq
( 2004-01-03 17:26) (Xinhua)
A train derailed after being attacked by guerillas in western Iraq, the US
military said on Saturday.
The Iraqi train en route to Habbaniyah was attacked with a rocket-propelled
grenade on Friday, the 82nd Airborne Division said in a statement.Insurgents had
previously ambushed trains ferrying goods and equipments for the US army.
Habbaniyah, 80 km west of Baghdad, is located in the al-Anbar Province, home
to the restive towns of Ramadi and Fallujah.On Friday, an oil tanker travelling
in convoy caught fire near Ramadi after it was hit by a roadside bomb and
ensuing fire.
Three US soldiers were wounded.One US soldier was killed and another wounded
when a US reconnaissance helicopter was brought down by ground fire in Fallujah
midday Friday.
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