First Polish soldier killed in action in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A Polish soldier died after being shot Thursday in a town near Karbala, the first member of the country's 2,000-plus military contingent killed in action in Iraq, a Polish military spokesman said.
A Polish convoy in al Musaayib, 30 kilometers northeast of Karbala, was attacked by small arms fire about noon, the spokesman said. The Poles returned fire.
The soldier was taken to a military hospital, where he died of his wounds. No other Polish troops were injured.
Poland is in charge of a multinational force responsible for security in south-central Iraq.
