Two Polish soldiers killed in Iraq as they attempt to flee machine-gun ambush

Two Polish soldiers have been killed and five others injured during an ambush in Iraq. Private first class Grzegorz Rusinek and private Sylwester Kustrzyk died in a car accident which happened after their patrol came under fire in Al-Hilla on Thursday morning. General Edward Pietrzyk, the commander of land forces, speaking at a press conference refused to reveal any details concerning the accident. However, it is known that the Polish patrol was driving the two Honker vehicles through the center of Al-Hilla when it came under machine-gun fire. The soldiers did not open fire and tried to leave the place as soon as possible, following procedures requiring them to avoid engaging in combat. The two vehicles collided causing the death of two soldiers. The toll of Polish soldiers killed in Iraq now stands at nine. (Rzeczpospolita, p.A1) E.B.