Foreign fighter safehouse destroyed [Used as an operational headquarters]

Multi-National Force, Iraq ^ | Sept. 6, 2005 | MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS-IRAQ

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Release A050906b

BAGHDAD , Iraq -- Elements from Multi-National Forces detained three foreign fighters and killed two others during a raid on a foreign fighter safehouse in the Karabilah area Sept. 6.

Upon arrival at the location, Multi-National Forces were engaged by the foreign fighters occupying the safe house. Multi-National Forces personnel returned fire and assaulted the building, suffering one friendly casualty when a Multi-National Force Soldier was wounded.

After evacuating the wounded personnel to a local field hospital, Multi-National Forces called in Coalition close air support and destroyed the foreign fighter safe house which was being used as an operational headquarters.

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BY E-MAIL AT MNCI-PAO-VICTORYMAINJOC@IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

I wonder what country they're from.

[Nathan Zachary]

"Foriegn fighters"? Multi national forces? Geesh! Seems like they are all one and the same.

They should get back to "Islamic Terrorists " and "Allied forces". makes it easier to figure out who's who.