Published: June 02, 2006
Insurgent IED Kills Samarra Woman, Wounds Four Others
TIKRIT, Iraq - An improvised explosive device killed an Iraqi woman and wounded two Iraqi men as well as two Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team June 1. The device detonated in the median of MSR Tampa west of Samarra at approximately 6:30 p.m.
The wounded were evacuated to coalition medical treatment facilities. Their conditions are unknown.
The Soldiers and the civilian victims were traveling in opposite directions on the highway when the bomb detonated near the southbound lanes.
Soldiers reported receiving small arms fire while searching the area around the blast site. A number of local men suspected of involvement in the attack were detained for questioning by Coalition Forces.
Source: Multi-National Force-Iraq
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