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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20071210-06
December 10, 2007

5 Iraqi detainees killed in rocket attack
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq – Five Iraqi detainees were killed and 25 others wounded when insurgents launched a rocket attack in the Rusafa district of eastern Baghdad Dec. 10.
    
Reports indicate nine 122mm rockets were fired with at least one of them hitting a detainee holding area on a forward operating base.  Coalition Forces sealed off the area.  An investigation into the attack is underway.

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