AW: Iraq rebels launch deadly assault to free prisoners, US troops ambushed, 18 police killed

Johnny Asia:
The US military also reported that some of their troops were ambushed
while en route to the town, without mentioning any casualties.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060321/ts_afp/iraq

Iraq rebels launch deadly assault to free prisoners



MUQDADIYA, Iraq (AFP) - Rebels stormed an Iraqi police station in a
pre-dawn raid to free inmates, triggering the deadliest firefight
this
year that left at least 18 police and 10 insurgents dead.

Army and police commando reinforcements were rushed to the town of
Muqdadiya northeast of Baghdad to hunt down the large rebel force and
recapture the 32 prisoners freed in the assault.

Officials said at least 18 policemen and guards were killed, along
with 10 rebels, in the raid which targeted a compound consisting of
the main police station, the courthouse and municipal offices.

The fighting also left 13 members of the government forces wounded
and
led to the capture of 16 insurgents who were injured and left behind
when other rebels made their escape.

Police said 32 prisoners who had been held in police cells on
"terrorist-linked charges" had escaped.

The large rebel force arrived in cars and pick-up trucks at about
5:45
am and opened fire on police with automatic rifles and
rocket-propelled grenades, destroying some 20 police cars and setting
part of the municipal offices on fire.

The insurgents, who escaped after the raid into neighbouring
orchards,
also set booby-traps along roads leading into the town, 100
kilometres
(70 miles) from the capital, to ambush government reinforcements.

Those caught in the ambush included a police commando who was killed
and another who was wounded when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb.

The US military also reported that some of their troops were ambushed
while en route to the town, without mentioning any casualties.
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