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| 2005 Hit convoy ambush | |||||||
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| Part of the Post-invasion Iraq | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Private military contractors | Ansar al-Sunna[1] | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 17 contractors | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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16 killed 1 captured (later died of wounds) | Unknown if any | ||||||
The 2005 Hit convoy ambush was an ambush by Iraqi insurgents of a convoy that was carrying military supplies for U.S. forces. The convoy was escorted by private military contractors. The ambush ended with the death of all the contractors.
- ^ "Marines Kill 100 Fighters In Sanctuary Near Syria". Washington Post. 10 May 2005.