FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070510-G
May 10, 2007

Iraqi Army troops repel insurgent attack on Adhamiyah hospital

Multi-National Division – Baghdad

CAMP TAJI, Iraq — Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 6th Army Division successfully repelled an attack by insurgents on the Al Numan Hospital, in Baghdad’s Adhamiyah District May 9. 
   
The Joint Security Station (JSS) in Adhamiyah was tipped off to the impending attack by a caller.  The JSS notified Iraqi Army Soldiers near the hospital who responded to the threat.
   
Iraqi Army troops engaged insurgents at the back of the hospital.  The Iraq Army Soldiers killed one insurgent and wounded another trying to climb over a security wall carrying duffle bags of weapons and explosives. 
   
Three Iraq Army Soldiers were wounded defending the hospital.
   
Reinforcements arrived quickly from the Joint Security Station.  The wounded were treated and evacuated by the Iraqi troops. 
   
Following the failed insurgent attack, one AK-47, three AK-47 magazines, one hand grenade and one 60mm mortar round was rigged to explode with a hand grenade fuse were found behind the hospital.
   
The insurgents were attempting to emplace at least one improvised explosive device in the hospital.

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