Insurgents attack Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison

  • 12/15/2022
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Baghdad, April 3, SPA -- Insurgents attacked the Abu Ghraibprison west of Baghdad, injuring 44 U.S. forces and 12prisoners, the U.S. military said Sunday. Officialsoriginally said 20 U.S. service members were injured. At least 40 insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades andset off two car bombs Saturday at the prison as darknessfell, officials said. Soldiers and Marines stationed at thedetention facility responded, and the resulting clash andgunfight lasted about 40 minutes. No one escaped. --SPA1157 Local Time 0857 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/251706

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