Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070613-03
June 13, 2007

VBIED damages bridge in Diyala

Multi-National Division – North PAO

TIKRIT, Iraq – Anti-Iraqi forces detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device damaging a bridge north of Baqouba in Diyala province, Monday, rendering it unusable.

The blast destroyed the east-bound lane of the bridge and left the west-bound lane standing, but impassable.

A Georgian unit was present in the vicinity of the attack and one Soldier suffered minor injuries.

A Coalition Forces’ explosive ordnance detachment cleared the area and determined the source of the explosion to be a VBIED with a large amount of explosives.

“This is another extreme act of hatred by terrorists intent on harming the people of Diyala province,” said Lt. Col. Quinton J. Arnold, deputy brigade commander for 3-1 Cav. “Iraqi Security and Coalition Forces will continue to work jointly with the citizens of Diyala to eliminate these cowardly acts of hatred.”

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