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US Soldier being quized over grenade attack

A US soldier is being questioned about a grenade attack on an allied army base in Kuwait which injured at least ten soldiers.

The attack is understood to have been carried out by two men - one of whom is believed is being interrogated.


A US military official the incident occurred at Camp Pennsylvania near the Iraqi border.

The official did not identify the unit of the 101st Airborne Division that was in the camp. He said it had been in Kuwait for about one week.

But Jim Lacey, a correspondent for Time magazine who was at the camp, told CNN two grenades had been rolled into the command tent, in what appeared to be a "terrorist attack".




Last Updated: 01:19 UK, Sunday March 23, 2003

Source: Sky News
 
US Soldier being quized over grenade attack

A US soldier is being questioned about a grenade attack on an allied army base in Kuwait which injured at least ten soldiers.

The attack is understood to have been carried out by two men - one of whom is believed is being interrogated.


A US military official the incident occurred at Camp Pennsylvania near the Iraqi border.

The official did not identify the unit of the 101st Airborne Division that was in the camp. He said it had been in Kuwait for about one week.

But Jim Lacey, a correspondent for Time magazine who was at the camp, told CNN two grenades had been rolled into the command tent, in what appeared to be a "terrorist attack".




Last Updated: 01:19 UK, Sunday March 23, 2003

Source: Sky News
 
Originally posted by Clerkin
that man tells more lies than Saddam.

Hes an annoying git, i hope they catch him and punish him, he still thinks iraq is going to "punish" the american and british forces, it would take an act of god to stop the overthrow of iraq now, and even that wouldnt involve troops being punished by iraq. when will this man learn.

As for the downed aircraft i very much doubt iraq has the ability to bring down a plane attacking them, they fly to high out of range of dumbass iraquis, if they did it must have been a lucky shot.

At the start of the war I agreed with it, and since the start it has shown that these foolish dictators are not good enough to run a cornershop never mind a country.

Just heard that B52s are taking off, no doubt more devastation on the way to Baghdad.

Aye exactly!

I'm just waiting for the day when he says they shot down a B52:D

Aint gonna happen son!! (i hope)

PS - next B52 appears to be being prepped.
 
Originally posted by Clerkin
that man tells more lies than Saddam.

Hes an annoying git, i hope they catch him and punish him, he still thinks iraq is going to "punish" the american and british forces, it would take an act of god to stop the overthrow of iraq now, and even that wouldnt involve troops being punished by iraq. when will this man learn.

As for the downed aircraft i very much doubt iraq has the ability to bring down a plane attacking them, they fly to high out of range of dumbass iraquis, if they did it must have been a lucky shot.

At the start of the war I agreed with it, and since the start it has shown that these foolish dictators are not good enough to run a cornershop never mind a country.

Just heard that B52s are taking off, no doubt more devastation on the way to Baghdad.

Aye exactly!

I'm just waiting for the day when he says they shot down a B52:D

Aint gonna happen son!! (i hope)

PS - next B52 appears to be being prepped.
 
'US SOLDIER ATTACKS TROOPS'

An American Muslim soldier is understood to have carried out a grenade attack on a US military camp which injured 16 soldiers.


A second man, who is not a soldier, is thought to be held.

Three grenades were rolled into three tents housing military leaders of the 101st Airborne Division Saturday night at Camp Pennsylvania, home of the, near the Iraqi border, said Sky correspondent Stuart Ramsay, who is in the base.

The grenade that was rolled into the first tent, where the commanding officer sleeps, did not go off.

But two other grenades used to attack tents where the unit's majors and captains sleep did explode.

'Acting weird'

Ramsay watched as the suspects were held.

"Two men are being held, one of which is a Muslim soldier who is an engineer," Ramsay said.

"It appears he was hiding in a barrack where the attacks happened. A second man, who we believe is not an American soldier, is being held by the military.

"As the man who carried out the attack moved away there was some shooting. He was shot in the leg. He was held on the ground less than 100 yards from where the attack happened."

He said fears about the Muslim soldier's behaviour had been raised in recent days by colleagues.

Interrogation

"In recent days they were concerned about his behaviour and were not going to send him up to the front when the soldiers were going to be deployed."

It is not clear whether the soldier, who Ramsay said would have been in the Gulf for some weeks, had planned the attack before being deployed.

"To be honest we just do not know," Ramsay said.

"Talking to other soldiers, it could be that he was disgruntled. They said he had been acting 'weird' for days."

Eleven soldiers who were seriously hurt were flown out of the camp by helicopter.




Last Updated: 02:16 UK, Sunday March 23, 2003

SkyNews
 
'US SOLDIER ATTACKS TROOPS'

An American Muslim soldier is understood to have carried out a grenade attack on a US military camp which injured 16 soldiers.


A second man, who is not a soldier, is thought to be held.

Three grenades were rolled into three tents housing military leaders of the 101st Airborne Division Saturday night at Camp Pennsylvania, home of the, near the Iraqi border, said Sky correspondent Stuart Ramsay, who is in the base.

The grenade that was rolled into the first tent, where the commanding officer sleeps, did not go off.

But two other grenades used to attack tents where the unit's majors and captains sleep did explode.

'Acting weird'

Ramsay watched as the suspects were held.

"Two men are being held, one of which is a Muslim soldier who is an engineer," Ramsay said.

"It appears he was hiding in a barrack where the attacks happened. A second man, who we believe is not an American soldier, is being held by the military.

"As the man who carried out the attack moved away there was some shooting. He was shot in the leg. He was held on the ground less than 100 yards from where the attack happened."

He said fears about the Muslim soldier's behaviour had been raised in recent days by colleagues.

Interrogation

"In recent days they were concerned about his behaviour and were not going to send him up to the front when the soldiers were going to be deployed."

It is not clear whether the soldier, who Ramsay said would have been in the Gulf for some weeks, had planned the attack before being deployed.

"To be honest we just do not know," Ramsay said.

"Talking to other soldiers, it could be that he was disgruntled. They said he had been acting 'weird' for days."

Eleven soldiers who were seriously hurt were flown out of the camp by helicopter.




Last Updated: 02:16 UK, Sunday March 23, 2003

SkyNews
 
Originally posted by Custor
Have the guys got out OK?

If they had i'd have thought it would have been leaked to the press, though even the info that a plane has been knocked down is not official. The ITN crew who were in Iraq independantly are now thought to have been killed, the bbc site says that is reported to have been friendly fire as well.

"Immediately the allied tanks started heavy firing directly at us," he told the Mail.


"Rounds were coming straight at the Jeep, smashing the windows and puncturing holes in the bodywork.

"Then the whole car was on fire. We were enveloped in flames. It was terrifying.

"I'm so angry that we were fired on by the allies. The Iraqis must have been their real target but I'm sure they were surrendering - and anyway they were all dead within minutes."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2877089.stm

Smart bombs, dumb people.
 
Originally posted by Custor
Have the guys got out OK?

If they had i'd have thought it would have been leaked to the press, though even the info that a plane has been knocked down is not official. The ITN crew who were in Iraq independantly are now thought to have been killed, the bbc site says that is reported to have been friendly fire as well.

"Immediately the allied tanks started heavy firing directly at us," he told the Mail.


"Rounds were coming straight at the Jeep, smashing the windows and puncturing holes in the bodywork.

"Then the whole car was on fire. We were enveloped in flames. It was terrifying.

"I'm so angry that we were fired on by the allies. The Iraqis must have been their real target but I'm sure they were surrendering - and anyway they were all dead within minutes."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2877089.stm

Smart bombs, dumb people.
 
Iraqi Moblile Missiles

New York times
The officials also disclosed that the missiles fired at Kuwait over the past few days have not been random shots but have been targeted, based on Iraqi intelligence about where American units were positioned.

Iraq has fired six Ababil-100 missiles, at the 101st Airborne division, at an allied air base in Kuwait, at the command center for the land war, at a huge Marine logistics area and at other important targets.
Still no confirmed use of Scuds
 
It seems the ITN crew were caught in the cross fire, and ended up getting in the way of British Artillery.

Also it was stated in the same article, they had crossed many checkpoints, were told it was not safe, but chose to carry on.

Mal
 
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