FARGO (WDAY Radio) - Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson got an up close and personal look at the dangers in Iraq this week.
Peterson and four congressional colleagues are in a band called the "Second Amendments". They're in the middle east performing a series of concerts for the troops.
Peterson tells WDAY Radio in Fargo that he was setting up equipment for a concert in Balad, Iraq yesterday when the area came under mortar attack.
He says five mortars were launched and one of them fell particularly close by causing a loud explosion.
He says sirens were going off and people were told to take cover.
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Peterson says the attack caused the concert to start about an hour late.
Peterson's comments came from Islamabad, Pakistan where the congressional delegation is getting a look at the earthquake recovery efforts.
He says the "Second Amendments" will play two more concerts in Afghanistan this weekend before returning home.
