1/5 MARINE ENGAGED BY ENEMY IN MOSQUE (FALLUJAH): 5 Coalition Forces Wounded in Action
2004-04-07 12:57:00
AT 1457, 1/5 MARINES WAS Attack BY A PLATOON SIZE FORCE IN FALLUJAH. THE INITIAL ENGAGEMENT RESULTED IN 5X Coalition Forces Wounded in Action. THE ATTACKERS WERE LOCATED IN A MOSQUE (Major MUSHEEN ABDUL AZIZ-KUBAYSI MOSQUE - WHICH HAS BEEN REPORTED AS THE SOURCE OF PREVIOUS HOSTILE FIRE). COMPANY FROM 1/5 MARINES RETURNED FIRE WITH DIRECT FIRE WEAPONS. RWCAS AND FWCAS WAS IN SUPPORT, HOWEVER INITIAL REQUESTS TO DELIVER FWCAS ORDNANCE WERE DENIED.
BETWEEN 1551 AND 1557, 1/5 MARINES RETURNED FIRE AT THE MINARET IN THE COMPOUND (INCLUDING 1X HELLFIRE AND 2X Guided Bomb Unit-12). THE RNDS HIT THE PERIMETER WALL CREATING A SMALL BREACH. THE ATTACK ALSO RESULTED IN 1X Enemy Killed in Action.
Type Friendly Action
Category Direct Fire
Tracking number MEF LNO-52659509
Region MNF-W
Reporting unit Not Provided
Unit name Not provided
Type of unit None Selected
Total casualties 6
Friendly wounded 5
Enemy killed 1
Attack on FRIEND
MGRS 38S LB8709390190
Originator group UNKNOWN
Updated by group UNKNOWN
Affiliation FRIEND
Dcolor BLUE
Classification SECRET