Six Iraqis killed, many wounded in mortar attack at prison outside Baghad

Published August 17th, 2003 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A mortar attack at a prison outside Baghdad killed six Iraqis and injured more than 60, according to a US military spokesman. 

 

Spc. Anthony Reinoso said someone fired two mortar rounds at the Abu Ghraib prison Saturday night, killing six Iraqis and wounding 67. "Three mortar rounds impacted the scene. Three prisoners died on impact and three others died in hospital," a U.S. Army spokesman said, according to Reuters.  

(Albawaba.com) 

 

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