World IN BRIEF : PANAMA : U.S. Soldier Dies of Injuries in Bombing
From Times staff and Wire reports
An American soldier died of his wounds from a late-night grenade attack on a Panama City nightclub popular with U.S. soldiers, the U.S. Southern Command said. Army Specialist Anthony B. Ward, 21, of Houston, suffered chest and abdominal wounds when a hand grenade was hurled into the My Place nightclub late Friday. Ward was among 16 U.S. military personnel wounded. At least 12 Panamanians were also injured.
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