US uses tank fire on attackers
2003-11-30 22:40
Tikrit - US forces killed 46 attackers and wounded at least 18 others on Sunday who tried to strike military convoys in Samarra.
Five US troops and a civilian were wounded by the attackers, said a US spokesperson, who identified himself as Colonel MacDonald.
The troops "repelled multiple ambush attempts on two separate logistical convoys, killing 46 attackers wounding at least 18 and capturing eight in the city of Samarra," said MacDonald.
He said US forces notably used tank fire against the attackers, who were dressed in uniforms of the pro-Saddam Feddayeen fighters.
- AFP