Fight in Diwaniya; Spanish troops rescue ambushed US patrol

[rafaelcb]

(Translated from www.elmundo.es)

A CAR EXPLODED BY THREE ARMORED VEHICLES

Spanish soldiers kill two Iraqi rebels who ambushed them in Diwaniya

The same 'commando' attacked a US patrol and hurt two North Americans

DIWANIYA (IRAQ) . - Spanish soldiers have killed two Iraqi rebels who attacked them with their Kalashnikovs after operating a car to the passage of three armored of the Brigade Plus Ultra II in the streets of Diwaniya. There has been no losses among the Spaniards , according to sources next to the Spanish detachment in Diwaniya.

The confrontation with the Spaniards took place when the suspicious car approached the three armored exploration vehicles (cavalry), who were making a routine patrol by the streets of Diwaniya to first hour of afternoon, according to has informed the Ministry of Defense in an official notice.

To the passage of the light tanks, the explosion of a vehicle took place and later a shell of fusilade and with the launching of a grenade of the Rpg-7 type against the patrol. The armored vehicles ones responded to the firings to the aggressors and killed "at least two individuals that carried arms", continues the official note. Once standardized the situation, the patrol retired to Spain Base "without losses nor material damages".

The same 'commando' attacked the 17 hours to soldiers of the United States in the proximities of Santo Domingo Base, also in Diwaniya, and hurt to two of them , one of serious character. The Spaniards took part then to protect the North American troops and to rescue the wounded, who is being taken care of by the doctors in the Spanish Field Hospital.

[Vance]

GJ Spaniards woot

[scoone]

woot woot woot woot

[Mamon]

Ole vicio

[foxtrot023]

I have a question

Was the action the same? I mean, from reading the article I got the impression that a spanish patrol saved an american patrol that had been ambushed, and then evacuated the wounded US soldiers. However was it 2 different events? (ambush and rescue 1, and then an attempt to ambush a spanish patrol another)

regards

[Romulus]

Didn't Sad'r order his goons not to attack any Spanish forces?

Good job Spain, Glad you all were there to help our boys out when they were in trouble. woot

[SerbPVO]

Do you think Sadr's "goons" are the only ones in the hunt on American scalps?
Ha!

[ibstolidude]

Do you think Sadr's "goons" are the only ones in the hunt on American scalps?
Ha!
What, pray tell, is so amusing?

[MARINO]

Another prove ... We must stay in Iraq. I still hope taht we will back in Iraq when UN will make a resolution to agree Zapatero France abd Germany.
Godd Work guys. woot

[seruriermarshal]

Kill those Iraq sh*t !

woot

[foxtrot023]

Today another spanish patrol killed 5 iraquies, captured 7 and wounded 2. They also captured a weapons cache.

source: http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2004/04/26/internacional/1082975016.html

[scoone]

Go Spain! woot

[rafaelcb]

(It seems to me that they are trying to get some of our men before Zapatero's retreat)

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IT IS THE SAME PATROL THAT YESTERDAY KILLED ANOTHER TWO
Spanish soldiers kill five Iraqis and arrest seven in the second ambush in 24 hours

MADRID . - A Spanish patrol was attacked approximately 11,30 (Spanish hour) two kilometers to the east of Diwaniya, in Iraq, according to the Ministry of Defense, that assures that the attack has been repelled "with hardness" and that five Iraqians are dead, and seven have been taken prisoners, two of them hurt This is the second ambush against those Spanish soldiers in 24 hours and that, apparently, are work also of the same insurgent group.

The Ministry of Defense has added that during the operation a "weapons cache with armament" has been located.

The memers of the Brigade "Plus Ultra" were assaulted by "seven or eight people" with rockets and fusilade and had to be reinforced by a section of the Legion with wheeled armored vehicles (BMR). They has been no losses among the Spanish military.

The five deead Iraqis were "milicianos of the Mahdi" , an army directed by the shiite religious leader Moqtada Sadr, according to sources of the Spanish contingent in Iraq. The mentioned sources have indicated that both the attackers that were wounded they are being taken care of in the hospital of the Spanish base, but have not made specific the degree of their wounds. These two individuals and other five have been arrested.

[MARINO]

They think taht our soldiers are like our politicians, but Spanish Legion will always be Spanish Legion. :slap:

[Romulus]

Again I ask. Didn't Sad'r order his goons not to attack any Spanish forces?

Sound's like empty promises. When is Spain going to relize you can't trust what these shifty bastards have to say?

[usa320]

BOOYA! woot


Do you think Sadr's "goons" are the only ones in the hunt on American scalps?


I think the little prick is implying that he wants to kill Americans.[/code]

[foxtrot023]

Again I ask. Didn't Sad'r order his goons not to attack any Spanish forces?

Sound's like empty promises. When is Spain going to relize you can't trust what these shifty bastards have to say?

We have known that since the middle ages, but our damn politicians seemed to have skipped history classes. But wait and see, our troops are eager to engage the enemy, so who knows, perhaps they will go with a bang (I have a cousin in the Legion, and those guys are meaner that a PMSing lumberjack lesbo :lol: )

Score

Spain: 26, Shiite Militia: 0

[AFG]

[quote=Romulus](I have a cousin in the Legion, and those guys are meaner that a PMSing lumberjack lesbo :lol: )



wow i feel sorry for the iraqis then lol

[Rilence]

to bad spains pulling out we need those guys over there :(













woot GJ spain

[Lobo]

There are more details in the news... The first ambush happened in an urban area, so only 2 shia militiamen were killed. The second ambush happened in a road, in an unhabited area... so Spanish soldiers struck back with all they had and made run away the Mahdi's militia ambushers. They were so intelligent that try to hide under a bridge. (Maybe because they had a weapons cache there). But Spanish soldiers took positions in the both sides. With no way to run away this time, using loudspeakers, they were ordered to surrender.

[MARINO]

Spanish troops based in Najaf, had left this morning the city and had been replaced by US Army, they are now in Kuwait,.But: we will be back(i hope with this politicians anybody knows).
We should stay there at least, we shoul have left after 30 june as Zapatero had promised.

[foxtrot023]

Yesterday`s militias casualties has been revised up, as it was confirmed that 7 militias were killed when trying to ambush a spanish patrol. Today there was a new attack against España Base in Diwaniya. The insurgents attacked with rifle fire and proyectile fire¿?(doesnt mention RPG or mortar)but were repelled by sniper fire. 4 Iraqui militiamen were killed and the rest fled (source: www.abc.es). It is curious that the attack was repelled only using snipers, didn`t even used armored vehicles or aditional infantry.

Regards

[MARINO]

Today Diwaniyah is under Sadrs controll, cause we have left the city :(