United States Marine Corps

Press Release
Public Affairs Office
1st Marine Division
1stLt Nathan J. Braden

Contact: BradenNJ@1mardivdm.usmc.mil

Release # 0928-04-0845

MARINES THWART SUICICE BOMBER ATTACKS
Sept 26, 2004

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- At approximately 8 a.m., Iraqi National Guard soldiers and U.S. Marines thwarted two separate suicide-car bomber attacks on a joint forward operating base near Karmah.

The first vehicle was a black BMW that exploded while driving through the barrier system outside the base. It was followed seconds later by a blue Kia pick-up truck, which also detonated in the barrier system outside compound.

The close partnership and swift actions of Iraqi Security Forces and Marines guarding the compound are credited with identifying and preventing the attackers from entering the base. There were no serious Multi-National Forces-Iraq injuries.

Terrorists and insurgents are unsuccessfully attempting to interrupt the progress of a free Iraq. Multi-National Force-Iraq is committed to assisting the Iraqi Interim Government in organizing, training and equipping Iraqi Security Forces to provide security for the people of Iraq.

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