Iraqi insurgents attack Abu Ghraib
{{date|April 2, 2005}}
[[Image:Flag of Iraq.svg|thumb|right|Iraqi and US army forces repelled the attack.]]
An insurgency involving approximately 40 to 60 fighters at [[w:Abu Ghraib|Abu Ghraib]] prison base was repelled by the [[w:Iraq|Iraqi]] and [[w:United States|US]] armies on Saturday, according to Lieutenant Colonel Guy Rudisill in a conversation with ''Reuters''.

The conflict, described as intermittent and lasting an hour, involved two car bombs, rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire. Officials in [[w:Baghdad|Baghdad]] reported approximately 20 U.S. service members and 12 prison detainees were wounded. According to the Colonel the attack occurred at 10 a.m. EST.

US forces responded with heavy weapons fire and eventually brought the situation under control. There are no reports how many insurgents were wounded or killed in the battle.

''CBS News'' reported that there was a car bomb explosion today in the city of Khan Bani Saad, located in central Iraq, killing 4 police officers and injuring 5 civilians. While in Iraq's capital city of Baghdad, in a drive by shooting gunmen killed Hassib Zamil, an education official, outside the Education Ministry offices.
==Sources==

*{{source|url=http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-04-02T194858Z_01_L02281218_RTRIDST_0_INTERNATIONAL-IRAQ-PRISON-DC.XML
|title=At Least 20 U.S. Troops Wounded in Iraq Jail Attack
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|pub=Reuters
|date=April 2, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=635380
|title=Car Bomb in Central Iraq Kills Five
|author=ANTONIO CASTANEDA Associated Press Writer
|pub=CBS News
|date=April 2, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Apr2005/20050402_431.html
|title=Insurgents Launch Attacks on Abu Ghraib
|author=
|pub=American Forces Press Service
|date=April 2, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://wireservice.wired.com/wired/story.asp?section=Breaking&storyId=1013143&tw=wn_wire_story
|title=At Least 20 U.S. Troops Hurt in Mass Iraq Jail Attack
|author=Luke Baker
|pub=Wired News
|date=April 2, 2005}}

== See also ==

* {{wikinews|title=Iraqi Abu Ghraib attack claimed by Al Qaeda|date=April 4, 2005}}
   
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Iraqi and US army forces repelled the attack.
An insurgency involving approximately 40 to 60 fighters at Abu Ghraib prison base was repelled by the Iraqi and US armies on Saturday, according to Lieutenant Colonel Guy Rudisill in a conversation with Reuters.

The conflict, described as intermittent and lasting an hour, involved two car bombs, rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire. Officials in Baghdad reported approximately 20 U.S. service members and 12 prison detainees were wounded. According to the Colonel the attack occurred at 10 a.m. EST.

US forces responded with heavy weapons fire and eventually brought the situation under control. There are no reports how many insurgents were wounded or killed in the battle.

CBS News reported that there was a car bomb explosion today in the city of Khan Bani Saad, located in central Iraq, killing 4 police officers and injuring 5 civilians. While in Iraq's capital city of Baghdad, in a drive by shooting gunmen killed Hassib Zamil, an education official, outside the Education Ministry offices.
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