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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080327-01
March 27, 2008

Sixteen rockets strike International Zone in Baghdad
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD – Terrorists fired 16 rockets into the International Zone from surrounding Baghdad districts in four separate attacks during the morning and early afternoon of March 26.

At approximately 5:30 a.m., five 107 mm rockets impacted the IZ, four more 107 mm rockets struck at approximately 9:15 a.m., three 107 mm rockets in the third attack, and four 107 mm rockets at approximately 2:50 p.m.

One Coalition force Soldier, two U.S. civilians, and one Iraqi Army soldier were wounded in the attack. Several structures and one vehicle were also damaged.

“These attacks are being conducted by rogue criminal elements,” said Col. Allen Batschelet, chief of staff, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. “They are terrorists and murderers.”

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