The surge is working. Yeah right. Imprison the war criminals and bring the troops home!
UPDATE: MSM is now reporting. MSNBC. No details.
UPDATE 2
CNN states the soldiers were "on patrol". Press release describes the attack as "an explosion near a patrol base". Slight distinction but implies soldiers were leaving or coming back into the base. Still scant info on the attack.
Please light a candle for the families about to receive the horrible news. Please let the senseless killing end.
From a Multi-National Force Press Release:
Nine Task Force Lightning Soldiers died as a result of injuries sustained from an explosion near a patrol base in Diyala Province, Monday.
Twenty Soldiers and one Iraqi civilian were wounded when a suicide vehicle born
IED attacked the patrol base. Twelve Soldiers were returned to duty after initial medical
care, and eight Soldiers and the Iraqi civilian were evacuated to a Coalition Forces’
medical treatment facility for further care. Three of those Soldiers were later returned to
duty.