Shiite militiamen clashed with Polish-led occupation forces in the city of Karbala on Friday. One soldier was injured and taken to a military hospital for treatment, officials said, according to The AP. Later, it was reported that one Bulgarian soldier was killed.
Militiamen attacked a military convoy made up of Polish, Bulgarian, Lithuanian and Latvian soldiers near city hall in the center of Karbala around the time of weekly Muslim prayers, said Lt. Col. Robert Strzelecki, spokesman for Camp Babylon, the main Polish base. Gunmen and soldiers exchanged fire.
After the attack, a combat force made up of Poles, Bulgarians, Lithuanians and Latvians were sent in to "secure the area and reinforce the city hall," according to another statement from the occupation forces. (Albawaba.com)
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