Larissa
27th March 2003, 21:56
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/internat....html?tntemail1 (http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/27/international/worldspecial/27CND-WOUND.html?tntemail1)
Wounded Americans Say Iraqi Soldiers Fought in Disguise
By MARK LANDLER
ANDSTUHL, Germany, March 27 — When combat finally came for three American soldiers wounded in southern Iraq, it erupted with bewildering swiftness and it wore a civilian's guise.
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The three men were wounded in two ambushes last weekend sprung by armed Iraqis dressed in traditional robes.
In the first attack, Staff Sgt. Jamie Villafane said he had captured four Iraqis, who took off their robes as they surrendered to reveal Iraqi Army uniforms.
In the second, a Marine unit patrolling a bridge in the southern town of Nasiriya came under fire from people in civilian clothes carrying AK-47 assault rifles. It was not clear who they were.
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"Old war strategies" :smile:
Wounded Americans Say Iraqi Soldiers Fought in Disguise
By MARK LANDLER
ANDSTUHL, Germany, March 27 — When combat finally came for three American soldiers wounded in southern Iraq, it erupted with bewildering swiftness and it wore a civilian's guise.
...
The three men were wounded in two ambushes last weekend sprung by armed Iraqis dressed in traditional robes.
In the first attack, Staff Sgt. Jamie Villafane said he had captured four Iraqis, who took off their robes as they surrendered to reveal Iraqi Army uniforms.
In the second, a Marine unit patrolling a bridge in the southern town of Nasiriya came under fire from people in civilian clothes carrying AK-47 assault rifles. It was not clear who they were.
...
"Old war strategies" :smile: