Rogue mortar attack on Polish base injures three Iraq children

Three mortars exploded in the immediate area around the Polish military base in Al-Hilla in Iraq. No soldier was hurt, however the attack injured three young Iraqi children. Major Andrzej Wiatrowski, the spokesman of the multinational division under the command of General Andrzej Tyszkiewicz, yesterday informed the press about the incident which took place on Monday night. "Three 60mm calibre mortars were fired. The first one exploded around 50 meters from the base, the second hit a nearby building, injuring three children, and the third one exploded about a kilometer from the base," said Major Wiatrowski. The criminals were not caught. In related news the division under the command of Tyszkiewicz yesterday officially took control over the last province in the zone, Najaf, from the Americans. The Spanish contingent, with its "Plus-Ultra" division will now be responsible for security in that region. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A7; Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 8) A.K.