Polish and Bulgarian troops hospitalized in Iraq following ambush in Karbala

"A division consisting of Polish, Bulgarian and American soldiers were lured into a trap. The attackers fired machine guns at their convoy," announced Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Strzelecki, a spokesperson for the division. The wounded soldiers are not said to be in a life-threatening situation, although they will have to undergo further hospital treatment over the coming few weeks. On Tuesday, occupying forces seized control of several former Iraqi government buildings that had been taken over by rebels. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 1) A.K.