Word: mortared
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...brutality there exists a commentary on the effects of war (“You’re a nightmare”) and the role of violence (“Do you think it’s hard to shoot someone?”). And somewhere in the middle a mortar bomb explodes and blasts through the wall of the hotel, leaving the characters damaged, desperate, and starving. A small cast allows for thoughtful characterization and all three actors are able to deliver. As their emotions change abruptly (“I love you, you’re stupid?...
...clarify earlier remarks that had been interpreted in Western media reports to mean that the U.S. planes had dropped bombs in Basra. He told TIME Friday night that American planes used heavy machine guns - not explosives - to attack two militia positions. He said the first had been a mortar team that had been firing on Iraqi soldiers, while the second was a fortified position that Holloway said had been "teeming with enemy...
...Despite the absence of traditional combat and constant violence during the later stages of the war, the prospects of IED attacks, direct fire from insurgents, and mortar attack still loom...
...Hamas, in talks with Egypt aimed at brokering a cease-fire with Israel, wasted no time in trying to avenge the death of their Bethlehem commander, Mohammed Shahade, and his three companions. The group blamed Israel for ending the lull in Gaza fighting, and fired 25 rockets and seven mortar rounds into southern Israel...
...seem to be getting better at Rabiya. The surrounding streets have become the most contested ground in this part of Iraq. Insurgents move with relative freedom in the area, planting on average four roadside bombs a day while unleashing periodic hails of small-arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar shells in the direction of the small base. Four guard towers stand roughly 100 paces apart at corners of the outpost, framing a walled-off patch of muddy earth littered with shattered concrete and junked vehicles...