Monthly Archives: June 2006

25 June 2006: India Memorial for Cpl Estrella

060624_estrella_5India Company held a memorial service at their base in Haditha for Corporal Michael Estrella, who was killed in action on 14 June 2006. — Source: First Marine Division Press Release Read more »

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14 June 2006: India Company Firefight in Haditha

A joint India Company-Iraqi Army patrol was attacked in Haditha, resulting in one Marine killed. — Source: Regimental Combat Team 7 Press Release
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3 June 2006: FOB Haqlaniyah Attack

“In the afternoon of June 3, outside the Marines forwarding operating base located in the violent city of Haqlaniyah, three insurgents armed with automatic rifles and wearing face masks opened fire on Marines working in front of the barrier-laden base.The Marines returned fire and two minutes later, another squad of Marines flooded the streets outside the forward operating base… and launched an overwhelming counter-attack that resulted in two of three insurgents dead within 10 minutes.” — Source: 1st Marine Division Press Release

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