Excite News5 Killed in Blast at Baghdad Restaurant | Dec 31, 2:28 PM (ET) | By YEHIA BARZANJI
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Near the southern city of Basra, a South Korean was killed in an ambush and resulting gunbattle between Romanian soldiers and Iraqi insurgents, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday. There was no immediate confirmation of the report or whether the victim was a soldier or a civilian.
Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Baghdad: bomb as US convoy passed: 3 US wounded, 2 Iraqis wounded
Excite News: "5 Killed in Blast at Baghdad Restaurant | Dec 31, 2:28 PM (ET) | By YEHIA BARZANJI
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Later in the evening, a bomb hidden in shrubs outside a separate restaurant in Baghdad exploded as a U.S. military convoy passed, wounding three American soldiers and three Iraqi civilians. ...
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Later in the evening, a bomb hidden in shrubs outside a separate restaurant in Baghdad exploded as a U.S. military convoy passed, wounding three American soldiers and three Iraqi civilians. ...
Baghdad: restaurant bomb: 5 Iraqis dead, 25 wounded
Excite News: "5 Killed in Blast at Baghdad Restaurant | Dec 31, 2:28 PM (ET) | By YEHIA BARZANJI
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A large explosion ripped through a restaurant throwing a party in central Baghdad on New Year's Eve, killing five people and injuring 25. Witnesses said the blast was caused by a car bomb.
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In the restaurant attack, rescuers were seen pulling people from the building, as sirens wailed and ambulances sped to the area near the former U.S. Embassy. ...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A large explosion ripped through a restaurant throwing a party in central Baghdad on New Year's Eve, killing five people and injuring 25. Witnesses said the blast was caused by a car bomb.
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In the restaurant attack, rescuers were seen pulling people from the building, as sirens wailed and ambulances sped to the area near the former U.S. Embassy. ...
Tanf: US accident: 1 US dead, 1 wounded
Excite News: "Gunfire Kills Two Protesters in Kirkuk | Dec 31, 8:54 AM (ET) | By YEHIA BARZANJI
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Also Wednesday, U.S. military officials reported a U.S. soldier was killed and a second wounded in the accidental discharge of a weapon. A statement said the accident, in the 82nd Airborne Division, occurred Tuesday evening at Tanf, on Iraq's western border with Syria. ...
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Also Wednesday, U.S. military officials reported a U.S. soldier was killed and a second wounded in the accidental discharge of a weapon. A statement said the accident, in the 82nd Airborne Division, occurred Tuesday evening at Tanf, on Iraq's western border with Syria. ...
Baghdad: car bomb aimed at US: 1 Iraqi boy dead, 11 wounded
Excite News: "Gunfire Kills Two Protesters in Kirkuk | Dec 31, 8:54 AM (ET) | By YEHIA BARZANJI
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In Baghdad, a car bomb exploded as a U.S. convoy passed on a street full of shops, destroying one Humvee, Iraqi police Sgt. Thabet Talib said. An 8-year-old Iraqi boy was killed and 11 other Iraqi bystanders were being treated for injuries, hospital doctors said.
A spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition said he could confirm only that there was an explosion. ...
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In Baghdad, a car bomb exploded as a U.S. convoy passed on a street full of shops, destroying one Humvee, Iraqi police Sgt. Thabet Talib said. An 8-year-old Iraqi boy was killed and 11 other Iraqi bystanders were being treated for injuries, hospital doctors said.
A spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition said he could confirm only that there was an explosion. ...
Kirkuk: Kurdish gunmen: 2 Iraqis killed, 16-26 wounded
Excite News: "Gunfire Kills Two Protesters in Kirkuk | Dec 31, 8:54 AM (ET) | By YEHIA BARZANJI
KIRKUK, Iraq (AP) - Gunfire erupted Wednesday as hundreds of Arab and Turkmens marched in protest over fears of Kurdish domination in the oil-rich northern city of Kirkuk, and police said two people were killed.
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In Kirkuk, it was not immediately clear who fired the shots into hundreds of Arabs and Turkmen demanding that the city remain under a central Iraqi government and not be incorporated into any proposed Kurdish area.
"Kirkuk is an Iraqi city!" protesters shouted.
Police Col. Salem Taha said Kurdish gunmen opened fire as demonstrators opposed to Kirkuk joining a Kurdish federation tried to converge on the office of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party.
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Two protesters were killed and 16 were wounded in the shooting, said Taha, the police colonel. Records at Jumhouri Hospital showed 26 wounded people were admitted Wednesday. ...
KIRKUK, Iraq (AP) - Gunfire erupted Wednesday as hundreds of Arab and Turkmens marched in protest over fears of Kurdish domination in the oil-rich northern city of Kirkuk, and police said two people were killed.
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In Kirkuk, it was not immediately clear who fired the shots into hundreds of Arabs and Turkmen demanding that the city remain under a central Iraqi government and not be incorporated into any proposed Kurdish area.
"Kirkuk is an Iraqi city!" protesters shouted.
Police Col. Salem Taha said Kurdish gunmen opened fire as demonstrators opposed to Kirkuk joining a Kurdish federation tried to converge on the office of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party.
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Two protesters were killed and 16 were wounded in the shooting, said Taha, the police colonel. Records at Jumhouri Hospital showed 26 wounded people were admitted Wednesday. ...
Tuesday, December 30, 2003
Karuda, Baghdad: bomb aimed at US patrol: 1 Iraqi, several wounded
Excite - News: "Blast in Baghdad Kills One; Nine Saddam Loyalists Held | Dec 30, 6:48 am ET | By Raju Gopalakrishnan
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Guerrillas set off a roadside bomb in a crowded Baghdad shopping district on Tuesday as U.S. military vehicles drove past, killing one Iraqi civilian and wounding several others.
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The bombing in the Karada district of central Baghdad, a bustling neighborhood of shops, kiosks, small businesses and homes, was the second in the area in three days. Two Iraqi children and a U.S. soldier were killed in a similar explosion there on Sunday.
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Witnesses said the bomb, most likely placed on the concrete divider of a main street, was apparently aimed at two U.S. military vehicles passing by.
Neither vehicle suffered much damage but one Iraqi was killed on the spot, they said. A nearby cigarette kiosk was flattened by the force of the explosion and storefront windows were shattered. ...
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Guerrillas set off a roadside bomb in a crowded Baghdad shopping district on Tuesday as U.S. military vehicles drove past, killing one Iraqi civilian and wounding several others.
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The bombing in the Karada district of central Baghdad, a bustling neighborhood of shops, kiosks, small businesses and homes, was the second in the area in three days. Two Iraqi children and a U.S. soldier were killed in a similar explosion there on Sunday.
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Witnesses said the bomb, most likely placed on the concrete divider of a main street, was apparently aimed at two U.S. military vehicles passing by.
Neither vehicle suffered much damage but one Iraqi was killed on the spot, they said. A nearby cigarette kiosk was flattened by the force of the explosion and storefront windows were shattered. ...
Monday, December 29, 2003
Mosul: shot: 1 Iraqi lawyer (coalition)
Excite - News: "Iraq Bomb Blasts Kill 2 U.S. Soldiers, 2 Children | Dec 28, 3:22 pm ET | By Andrew Marshall
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A prominent lawyer working with coalition officials was shot dead outside his home in the northern city of Mosul on Friday, police said, a day after a tribal leader and member of a U.S.-appointed local council was assassinated in the city. ...
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A prominent lawyer working with coalition officials was shot dead outside his home in the northern city of Mosul on Friday, police said, a day after a tribal leader and member of a U.S.-appointed local council was assassinated in the city. ...
Mahmudiya: gunmen attack: 2 Iraqis dead, 1 Brit contractor wounded
Excite - News: Iraq Bomb Blasts Kill 2 U.S. Soldiers, 2 Children | Dec 28, 3:22 pm ET | By Andrew Marshall
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Near Mahmudiya, south of Baghdad, gunmen opened fire on a car carrying foreign contractors working with the Ministry of Electricity, killing two Iraqi security guards, police said. A British official said a British contractor was shot in the leg in the attack and was recovering in hospital. ...
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Near Mahmudiya, south of Baghdad, gunmen opened fire on a car carrying foreign contractors working with the Ministry of Electricity, killing two Iraqi security guards, police said. A British official said a British contractor was shot in the leg in the attack and was recovering in hospital. ...
Arbil: assassination attempt: 3 Iraqis, 5 wounded
Excite - News: "Iraq Bomb Blasts Kill 2 U.S. Soldiers, 2 Children | Dec 28, 3:22 pm ET | By Andrew Marshall
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In the Kurdish city of Arbil in northern Iraq, gunmen killed three bodyguards of Jawamer Atia, deputy director-general of security at the local interior ministry, during a bid to assassinate him on Sunday, the city's police chief said.
Five people, including Atia, were wounded in the attack. ...
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In the Kurdish city of Arbil in northern Iraq, gunmen killed three bodyguards of Jawamer Atia, deputy director-general of security at the local interior ministry, during a bid to assassinate him on Sunday, the city's police chief said.
Five people, including Atia, were wounded in the attack. ...
Falluja: bomb attack: 1 US, 2 wounded
Excite - News: "Iraq Bomb Blasts Kill 2 U.S. Soldiers, 2 Children | Dec 28, 3:22 pm ET | By Andrew Marshall
Northeast of the flashpoint town of Falluja, another bomb attack on a convoy killed one soldier from the 82nd Airborne Division and wounded three, the U.S. Army said. ...
Northeast of the flashpoint town of Falluja, another bomb attack on a convoy killed one soldier from the 82nd Airborne Division and wounded three, the U.S. Army said. ...
Baghdad: raodside bom: 2 US, 5 wounded; 2 Iraqi children
Excite - News: "Iraq Bomb Blasts Kill 2 U.S. Soldiers, 2 Children | Dec 28, 3:22 pm ET | By Andrew Marshall
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Guerrillas detonated a powerful bomb in a busy Baghdad shopping district on Sunday, killing a U.S. soldier and two Iraqi children, and another U.S. soldier died in an attack on a convoy west of the capital.
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The Baghdad attack, which targeted U.S. vehicles driving through the Karada shopping area, wounded five American soldiers, eight members of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and an Iraqi translator.
"A soldier from the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment and two Iraqi children standing nearby were killed when the IED (improvised explosive device) detonated as a convoy was passing," military spokesman Captain Jason Beck said. ...
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Guerrillas detonated a powerful bomb in a busy Baghdad shopping district on Sunday, killing a U.S. soldier and two Iraqi children, and another U.S. soldier died in an attack on a convoy west of the capital.
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The Baghdad attack, which targeted U.S. vehicles driving through the Karada shopping area, wounded five American soldiers, eight members of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and an Iraqi translator.
"A soldier from the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment and two Iraqi children standing nearby were killed when the IED (improvised explosive device) detonated as a convoy was passing," military spokesman Captain Jason Beck said. ...
Saturday, December 27, 2003
Mosul: ambush: 3 US wounded; 1 Iraqi dead(?)
Excite - News: Four U.S. Soldiers Killed in Spate of Iraq Attacks | Dec 26, 8:06 am ET | By Joseph Logan
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In the northern city of Mosul, an army spokesman said three U.S. troops were wounded on Friday in an ambush on their patrol. Witnesses said troops returning fire killed a taxi driver, but the military said it knew of no civilian casualties.
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In the northern city of Mosul, an army spokesman said three U.S. troops were wounded on Friday in an ambush on their patrol. Witnesses said troops returning fire killed a taxi driver, but the military said it knew of no civilian casualties.
Southern Iraq: attack: 2 Polish wounded
Excite - News: Four U.S. Soldiers Killed in Spate of Iraq Attacks | Dec 26, 8:06 am ET | By Joseph Logan
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Guerrillas also wounded two Polish soldiers in an ambush in southern Iraq, the latest in a string of attacks on the forces of countries which have answered Washington's call for troops to help it secure the country it invaded to topple Saddam.
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Guerrillas also wounded two Polish soldiers in an ambush in southern Iraq, the latest in a string of attacks on the forces of countries which have answered Washington's call for troops to help it secure the country it invaded to topple Saddam.
Baquba: defusing bomb: 1 US
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A second soldier was killed the same day trying to defuse a bomb outside the town, a U.S. military spokesman said.
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A second soldier was killed the same day trying to defuse a bomb outside the town, a U.S. military spokesman said.
Baquba: mortar attack: 2 US
Excite - News: "Four U.S. Soldiers Killed in Spate of Iraq Attacks | Dec 26, 8:06 am ET | By Joseph Logan
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Two other U.S. soldiers were killed in a mortar attack on a U.S. camp near Baquba on Thursday.
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Two other U.S. soldiers were killed in a mortar attack on a U.S. camp near Baquba on Thursday.
Baquba: roadside bomb: 1 US, 1 wounded
Excite - News: "Four U.S. Soldiers Killed in Spate of Iraq Attacks | Dec 26, 8:06 am ET | By Joseph Logan
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A roadside bomb killed one soldier and wounded another when it exploded by a convoy near Baquba, about 65 km (40 miles) north of Baghdad, early on Friday. A second soldier was killed the same day trying to defuse a bomb outside the town, a U.S. military spokesman said."
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A roadside bomb killed one soldier and wounded another when it exploded by a convoy near Baquba, about 65 km (40 miles) north of Baghdad, early on Friday. A second soldier was killed the same day trying to defuse a bomb outside the town, a U.S. military spokesman said."
Thursday, December 25, 2003
Baghdad: roadside bomb: 1 US soldier
Excite - NewsGuerrillas Hammer Baghdad, Bomb Kills U.S. Soldier | Dec 25, 8:08 am ET | By Nadim Ladki
The U.S. military said an American soldier had been killed by a roadside bomb in the capital on Wednesday, raising the death toll to four in attacks that day.
The U.S. military said an American soldier had been killed by a roadside bomb in the capital on Wednesday, raising the death toll to four in attacks that day.
Baghdad: several attacks: Iranian embassy, Turkish embasssy, 2 hotels, Interior Ministry
Excite - News: "Guerrillas Hammer Baghdad, Bomb Kills U.S. Soldier | Dec 25, 8:08 am ET | By Nadim Ladki
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Anti-American guerrillas sent more than a dozen rockets and mortar rounds slamming into Baghdad on Christmas Day, hitting hotels, embassies and the vicinity of the U.S.-led occupation authority in Iraq.
The bombings, the widest in scale in the Iraqi capital since the December 13 capture of Saddam Hussein, followed warnings of a wave of spectacular attacks during the holiday season.
Two hotels used by Westerners and an apartment block were struck, as well as the area where the headquarters of the U.S.-led administration is situated.
Guerrillas fired rockets that hit the outside wall of the Iranian embassy, the Turkish embassy and a residential building next to the German embassy.
The rockets blew a hole in the front wall of the Turkish mission and shattered windows but caused little damage in the other blasts, witnesses said.
A rocket missed the Interior Ministry and landed in a nearby street, witnesses said.
Only one woman was wounded in the attacks that took place around sunrise. ...
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Anti-American guerrillas sent more than a dozen rockets and mortar rounds slamming into Baghdad on Christmas Day, hitting hotels, embassies and the vicinity of the U.S.-led occupation authority in Iraq.
The bombings, the widest in scale in the Iraqi capital since the December 13 capture of Saddam Hussein, followed warnings of a wave of spectacular attacks during the holiday season.
Two hotels used by Westerners and an apartment block were struck, as well as the area where the headquarters of the U.S.-led administration is situated.
Guerrillas fired rockets that hit the outside wall of the Iranian embassy, the Turkish embassy and a residential building next to the German embassy.
The rockets blew a hole in the front wall of the Turkish mission and shattered windows but caused little damage in the other blasts, witnesses said.
A rocket missed the Interior Ministry and landed in a nearby street, witnesses said.
Only one woman was wounded in the attacks that took place around sunrise. ...
Baghdad, Sheraton Hotel: rocket attack: 1 wounded
Cheboygan Tribune: "Rebels Attack U.S. Base, Hotel in Baghdad | By MICHELLE FAUL
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Guerrillas hit central Baghdad with more than a dozen grenades, rockets and mortar shells on Christmas Day, striking at a hotel for the second time in 24 hours and the gates of a U.S. army base. One woman was wounded as she slept in an apartment neighboring the hotel.
The attacks came after insurgents made good on a threatened holiday offensive Wednesday, detonating a series of bombs that killed four U.S. soldiers, six civilians and a suicide bomber. ...
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Guerrillas hit central Baghdad with more than a dozen grenades, rockets and mortar shells on Christmas Day, striking at a hotel for the second time in 24 hours and the gates of a U.S. army base. One woman was wounded as she slept in an apartment neighboring the hotel.
The attacks came after insurgents made good on a threatened holiday offensive Wednesday, detonating a series of bombs that killed four U.S. soldiers, six civilians and a suicide bomber. ...
Wednesday, December 24, 2003
Samarra: roadside bomb: 3 US
3 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq: "3 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq | By CHRISTINE HAUSER | Published: December 24, 2003
Three American soldiers were killed today when the vehicle they were in was struck by a roadside bomb near a town north of Baghdad, the American military said in a statement.
It said the soldiers were in a vehicle which was part of a convoy on a highway near Samarra, about 70 miles north of Baghdad. "
Three American soldiers were killed today when the vehicle they were in was struck by a roadside bomb near a town north of Baghdad, the American military said in a statement.
It said the soldiers were in a vehicle which was part of a convoy on a highway near Samarra, about 70 miles north of Baghdad. "
Arbil: Suicide bomber: 4 Iraqis, 20 wounded
Suicide Car Bomb Kills Four in North Iraq: "Suicide Car Bomb Kills Four in North Iraq | By REUTERS | Published: December 24, 2003
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb exploded outside a government building in the Kurdish city of Arbil in northern Iraq on Wednesday, killing at least four people and wounding 20, Iraqi officials said.
The car detonated just outside the gates of the Interior Ministry in the city, killing the bomber, two policemen guarding the facility and a passer-by." ...
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Iraqi officials said on Wednesday that a suicide bomber blew himself up in a car, killing three people and wounding 20 outside a government building in the Kurdish city of Arbil in northern Iraq, according to a report by Reuters.
The car detonated just outside the gates of the Interior Ministry, it said.
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb exploded outside a government building in the Kurdish city of Arbil in northern Iraq on Wednesday, killing at least four people and wounding 20, Iraqi officials said.
The car detonated just outside the gates of the Interior Ministry in the city, killing the bomber, two policemen guarding the facility and a passer-by." ...
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Iraqi officials said on Wednesday that a suicide bomber blew himself up in a car, killing three people and wounding 20 outside a government building in the Kurdish city of Arbil in northern Iraq, according to a report by Reuters.
The car detonated just outside the gates of the Interior Ministry, it said.
Saturday, December 20, 2003
S of Kirkuk: Iraqi police shoot: 2 Iraqis wounded
Excite News: "U.S. Troops Kill Three Iraqi Policemen | Dec 20, 5:32 AM (ET)
In the same region Friday night, Iraqi police shot and wounded two people they said were trying to place roadside bombs on a route used by the U.S. army around al-Hawija, a town 15 miles west of Kirkuk.
Col. Muslim Hassan of the Kirkuk police force told the AP that the wounded rebels managed to escape, and U.S. soldiers later defused the two bombs.
In the same region Friday night, Iraqi police shot and wounded two people they said were trying to place roadside bombs on a route used by the U.S. army around al-Hawija, a town 15 miles west of Kirkuk.
Col. Muslim Hassan of the Kirkuk police force told the AP that the wounded rebels managed to escape, and U.S. soldiers later defused the two bombs.
Sleiman Beg, S of Kirkuk: US attacks: 3 Iraqi policemen, 2 wounded
Excite News: "U.S. Troops Kill Three Iraqi Policemen | Dec 20, 5:32 AM (ET)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - U.S. troops mistakenly shot and killed three Iraqi police officers and wounded two others, thinking they were bandits, an Iraqi police officer said Saturday.
The policemen were manning a checkpoint on a road in the Sleiman Beg area, 55 miles south of Kirkuk city, in northeast Iraq, when U.S. troops opened fire on them around midnight Friday, said Lt. Salam Zangana of the Kirkuk police force. He said two other policemen were wounded.
There was no immediate comment from the U.S. military."
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - U.S. troops mistakenly shot and killed three Iraqi police officers and wounded two others, thinking they were bandits, an Iraqi police officer said Saturday.
The policemen were manning a checkpoint on a road in the Sleiman Beg area, 55 miles south of Kirkuk city, in northeast Iraq, when U.S. troops opened fire on them around midnight Friday, said Lt. Salam Zangana of the Kirkuk police force. He said two other policemen were wounded.
There was no immediate comment from the U.S. military."
Najaf: revenge attack: 1 Iraqi
Excite - News: "Spanish PM Aznar in Iraq, Political Violence Rages | Dec 20, 12:13 pm ET | By Michael Georgy
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Violent score-settling raged with attacks on two former members of Saddam Hussein's toppled Baath Party in the Shi'ite Muslim holy city of Najaf, police said.
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Baathist Ali Kassem, who residents said was an informer for Saddam's feared security agents, was killed in another attack. ...
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Violent score-settling raged with attacks on two former members of Saddam Hussein's toppled Baath Party in the Shi'ite Muslim holy city of Najaf, police said.
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Baathist Ali Kassem, who residents said was an informer for Saddam's feared security agents, was killed in another attack. ...
Najah: revenge attacks: 2 Iraqis killed, 1 wounded
Excite - News: "Spanish PM Aznar in Iraq, Political Violence Rages | Dec 20, 12:13 pm ET | By Michael Georgy
... as political violence flared and U.S. troops killed three Iraqi policemen.
Violent score-settling raged with attacks on two former members of Saddam Hussein's toppled Baath Party in the Shi'ite Muslim holy city of Najaf, police said.
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Gunmen in Najaf killed an eight-year-old boy and wounded his mother on Saturday. In a separate shooting in the same southern Iraqi city, gunmen also killed a Baath Party official.
Dhamya Abbas, a teacher said by residents to be a senior Baath Party official in Najaf during the crushing of a 1991 Shi'ite uprising, was walking to school with her son when the gunmen opened fire, killing him and wounding her.
"I was going to school and then I saw two people on a motorcycle shoot me with Kalashnikovs. One bullet hit my stomach and the other one in my leg," she told Reuters from her hospital bed. "I left the Baath Party five years ago." ...
... as political violence flared and U.S. troops killed three Iraqi policemen.
Violent score-settling raged with attacks on two former members of Saddam Hussein's toppled Baath Party in the Shi'ite Muslim holy city of Najaf, police said.
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Gunmen in Najaf killed an eight-year-old boy and wounded his mother on Saturday. In a separate shooting in the same southern Iraqi city, gunmen also killed a Baath Party official.
Dhamya Abbas, a teacher said by residents to be a senior Baath Party official in Najaf during the crushing of a 1991 Shi'ite uprising, was walking to school with her son when the gunmen opened fire, killing him and wounding her.
"I was going to school and then I saw two people on a motorcycle shoot me with Kalashnikovs. One bullet hit my stomach and the other one in my leg," she told Reuters from her hospital bed. "I left the Baath Party five years ago." ...
Thursday, December 18, 2003
Baghdad: sneak attack: 1 Iraqi politician
Excite News: "Rebels Kill One U.S. Soldier in Iraq | Dec 18, 2:41 PM (ET) | By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Rebels killed a U.S. soldier in the first fatal ambush for the U.S. military since the capture of Saddam Hussein last weekend. Also in the Iraqi capital, Shiites buried an assassinated politician Thursday after a sneak attack blamed on Saddam loyalists."
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Rebels killed a U.S. soldier in the first fatal ambush for the U.S. military since the capture of Saddam Hussein last weekend. Also in the Iraqi capital, Shiites buried an assassinated politician Thursday after a sneak attack blamed on Saddam loyalists."
Northwest Baghdad: ambush: 1 US, 1 US wounded, 1 Iraqi wounded
Excite News: "Rebels Kill One U.S. Soldier in Iraq | Dec 18, 2:41 PM (ET) | By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Rebels killed a U.S. soldier in the first fatal ambush for the U.S. military since the capture of Saddam Hussein last weekend. Also in the Iraqi capital, Shiites buried an assassinated politician Thursday after a sneak attack blamed on Saddam loyalists.
The American soldier was killed late Wednesday when a 1st Armored Division patrol came under fire in northwest Baghdad, the military said. A second soldier and an Iraqi interpreter were wounded.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Rebels killed a U.S. soldier in the first fatal ambush for the U.S. military since the capture of Saddam Hussein last weekend. Also in the Iraqi capital, Shiites buried an assassinated politician Thursday after a sneak attack blamed on Saddam loyalists.
The American soldier was killed late Wednesday when a 1st Armored Division patrol came under fire in northwest Baghdad, the military said. A second soldier and an Iraqi interpreter were wounded.
Wednesday, December 17, 2003
Baghdad: tanker explodes (accident?): 10 Iraqis
Excite - News: "Ten Killed in Fuel Tanker Blast in Baghdad | Dec 17, 2:45 pm ET | By Joseph Logan
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A fuel tanker exploded in Baghdad on Wednesday, killing 10 people and triggering official statements it was a bomb until the U.S. military said hours later experts had decided it was caused by an accident.
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They said the tanker was packed with explosives and that at least 17 people had been killed, most of them passengers on the minibus. One officer said a nearby police station may have been the intended target before the tanker hit the minibus.
But hours later the U.S. military said the blast was caused by an accident and revised the death toll to 10.
"Our ordnance experts surveyed the site and found no evidence of explosives. It was not consistent with a car bomb. It was a fuel truck that simply had a traffic accident," a U.S. military spokesman, Captain Jason Beck, told Reuters.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A fuel tanker exploded in Baghdad on Wednesday, killing 10 people and triggering official statements it was a bomb until the U.S. military said hours later experts had decided it was caused by an accident.
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They said the tanker was packed with explosives and that at least 17 people had been killed, most of them passengers on the minibus. One officer said a nearby police station may have been the intended target before the tanker hit the minibus.
But hours later the U.S. military said the blast was caused by an accident and revised the death toll to 10.
"Our ordnance experts surveyed the site and found no evidence of explosives. It was not consistent with a car bomb. It was a fuel truck that simply had a traffic accident," a U.S. military spokesman, Captain Jason Beck, told Reuters.
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
Samarra: firefight: 11 Iraqis
Excite News: "U.S. Troops Kill 11 in Iraq in Ambush | Dec 16, 9:26 AM (ET) | By SLOBODAN LEKIC
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - U.S. troops killed 11 guerrilla attackers - some of whom released a flock of pigeons to signal comrades of the Americans' approach - in an ambush in a town north of Baghdad, the military said Tuesday.
In the ambush Monday afternoon in the town of Samarra, 60 miles north of Baghdad, guerrilla scouts released a flock of pigeons as the U.S. patrol approached, apparently as a signal to other fighters, a military statement said.
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U.S. snipers suppressed enemy fire and hit no civilians, the statement said.
A company commander on the scene said 11 insurgents were killed in the ensuing firefight.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - U.S. troops killed 11 guerrilla attackers - some of whom released a flock of pigeons to signal comrades of the Americans' approach - in an ambush in a town north of Baghdad, the military said Tuesday.
In the ambush Monday afternoon in the town of Samarra, 60 miles north of Baghdad, guerrilla scouts released a flock of pigeons as the U.S. patrol approached, apparently as a signal to other fighters, a military statement said.
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U.S. snipers suppressed enemy fire and hit no civilians, the statement said.
A company commander on the scene said 11 insurgents were killed in the ensuing firefight.
Sunday, December 14, 2003
al-Haswah: roadside bomb: 1 US
Excite News: "Car Bomb at Iraqi Police Station Kills 17 | Dec 14, 11:06 PM (ET) | By SAMEER N. YACOUB
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Also Sunday, an American soldier was killed trying to defuse a roadside bomb.
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The device that killed the U.S. soldier Sunday was placed on a telephone pole next to the road near al-Haswah, 25 miles south of Baghdad. The soldier, an explosives disposal specialist, approached the bomb to disarm it when it exploded.
He was the 453rd soldier to die in Iraq, according to Department of Defense statistics; 313 service members have been killed by hostile action since the start of the war on March 20.
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Also Sunday, an American soldier was killed trying to defuse a roadside bomb.
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The device that killed the U.S. soldier Sunday was placed on a telephone pole next to the road near al-Haswah, 25 miles south of Baghdad. The soldier, an explosives disposal specialist, approached the bomb to disarm it when it exploded.
He was the 453rd soldier to die in Iraq, according to Department of Defense statistics; 313 service members have been killed by hostile action since the start of the war on March 20.
Khaldiyah: suicide attack: 17 Iraqis 33 wounded
Excite News: "Car Bomb at Iraqi Police Station Kills 17 | Dec 14, 11:06 PM (ET) | By SAMEER N. YACOUB
KHALDIYAH, Iraq (AP) - A suspected suicide attacker detonated a car bomb outside an Iraqi police station Sunday near Baghdad, killing at least 17 people and wounding 33 others, hours before the announcement of Saddam Hussein's capture, the U.S. military said.
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The car bombing in Khaldiyah, 50 miles west of Baghdad, killed police officers, city workers and civilian bystanders, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeff Swisher said.
KHALDIYAH, Iraq (AP) - A suspected suicide attacker detonated a car bomb outside an Iraqi police station Sunday near Baghdad, killing at least 17 people and wounding 33 others, hours before the announcement of Saddam Hussein's capture, the U.S. military said.
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The car bombing in Khaldiyah, 50 miles west of Baghdad, killed police officers, city workers and civilian bystanders, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeff Swisher said.
Saturday, December 13, 2003
Hila, 60 miles south of Baghdad: roadside bomb: 2 Polish wounded
Excite - News: "U.S. Soldier and Iraqi Killed, U.S. Baghdad HQ Attacked | Dec 12, 8:05 pm ET | By Luke Baker
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Two Polish soldiers in the U.S.-led forces in Iraq were wounded when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle near Hilla, some 60 miles south of Baghdad.
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Two Polish soldiers in the U.S.-led forces in Iraq were wounded when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle near Hilla, some 60 miles south of Baghdad.
Baghdad: US headquarters: 2 US wounded
Excite - News: "U.S. Soldier and Iraqi Killed, U.S. Baghdad HQ Attacked | Dec 12, 8:05 pm ET | By Luke Baker
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Attackers bombarded the U.S.-led coalition's headquarters in Baghdad earlier on Friday, the first attack on the compound since U.S. forces launched a large anti-guerrilla offensive a month ago.
The U.S. military could not say what sort of weapons were fired at the five kilometer square (two square mile) area, known as the Green Zone, on the banks of the Tigris river.
"Two coalition force members were slightly wounded from flying debris," a U.S. military spokeswoman said. One building in the area, which comprises dozens of palaces once part of Saddam's presidential compound, was slightly damaged. Smoke billowed from two locations.
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Attackers bombarded the U.S.-led coalition's headquarters in Baghdad earlier on Friday, the first attack on the compound since U.S. forces launched a large anti-guerrilla offensive a month ago.
The U.S. military could not say what sort of weapons were fired at the five kilometer square (two square mile) area, known as the Green Zone, on the banks of the Tigris river.
"Two coalition force members were slightly wounded from flying debris," a U.S. military spokeswoman said. One building in the area, which comprises dozens of palaces once part of Saddam's presidential compound, was slightly damaged. Smoke billowed from two locations.
Ramadi: bomb attack: 1 US 2 wounded
Excite - News: "U.S. Soldier and Iraqi Killed, U.S. Baghdad HQ Attacked | Dec 12, 8:05 pm ET | By Luke Baker
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier and an Iraqi were killed and the fortified headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition in Baghdad was attacked on Friday, as Britain's top envoy to Iraq warned more major suicide bombings were inevitable.
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The latest U.S. soldier to die in Iraq was fatally wounded in a bomb attack on a U.S. convoy near the flashpoint town of Ramadi, west of Baghdad, the U.S. military said. Two other soldiers were hurt.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier and an Iraqi were killed and the fortified headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition in Baghdad was attacked on Friday, as Britain's top envoy to Iraq warned more major suicide bombings were inevitable.
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The latest U.S. soldier to die in Iraq was fatally wounded in a bomb attack on a U.S. convoy near the flashpoint town of Ramadi, west of Baghdad, the U.S. military said. Two other soldiers were hurt.
Thursday, December 11, 2003
Mosul: US attack: 1 Iraqi Saddam Fedayeen
Excite News: "U.S. Troops Kill Saddam Fedayeen Officer | Dec 11, 3:11 AM (ET) | By BASSEM MROUE
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) - U.S. troops shot and killed a senior officer of the paramilitary group Saddam Fedayeen after storming his house in this northern city on Wednesday, his neighbors said.
The U.S. Army confirmed there were raids early Wednesday in Mosul but refused to comment on the reported death of Col. Ghanem Abdul-Ghani Sultan al-Zeidi."
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) - U.S. troops shot and killed a senior officer of the paramilitary group Saddam Fedayeen after storming his house in this northern city on Wednesday, his neighbors said.
The U.S. Army confirmed there were raids early Wednesday in Mosul but refused to comment on the reported death of Col. Ghanem Abdul-Ghani Sultan al-Zeidi."
Samarra: shot: 2 Iraqi Civil Defense Corps
Excite News: "Iraq Suicide Attack Kills 1 U.S. Soldier | Dec 11, 6:37 PM (ET) | By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA
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In Samarra, another volatile city 60 miles north of Baghdad, two members of the U.S.-led paramilitary Civil Defense Corps were shot and killed overnight while on patrol, witnesses said Thursday. The attackers were not identified.
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In Samarra, another volatile city 60 miles north of Baghdad, two members of the U.S.-led paramilitary Civil Defense Corps were shot and killed overnight while on patrol, witnesses said Thursday. The attackers were not identified.
Baghdad: suicide attack: 1 US, 14 wounded
Excite News: "Iraq Suicide Attack Kills 1 U.S. Soldier | Dec 11, 6:37 PM (ET) | By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Three suicide bombers in a furniture truck blew themselves up at the gates of a U.S. Army base Thursday, killing one soldier and wounding 14. It was the third suicide attack on American troops in Iraq this week. Meanwhile, three loud explosions boomed early Friday in the 'Green Zone,' the compound housing the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition, in central Baghdad."
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Three suicide bombers in a furniture truck blew themselves up at the gates of a U.S. Army base Thursday, killing one soldier and wounding 14. It was the third suicide attack on American troops in Iraq this week. Meanwhile, three loud explosions boomed early Friday in the 'Green Zone,' the compound housing the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition, in central Baghdad."
Iraq: Month 1 of war: Associated Press reported it documented 3,240 civilian deaths
Excite News: "Report Examines Iraqi Civilian Deaths | Dec 11, 7:23 PM (ET) | By RICHARD PYLE
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The report is the latest of several independent inquiries into civilian casualties in Iraq.
In June, The Associated Press reported it documented 3,240 civilian deaths between March 20 and April 20 by surveying hospitals, but said that figure was certain to be low.
The Iraqi Health Ministry later issued a preliminary figure of 1,764 civilian casualties, but AP reported Wednesday that officials in Baghdad had suspended the count.
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The report is the latest of several independent inquiries into civilian casualties in Iraq.
In June, The Associated Press reported it documented 3,240 civilian deaths between March 20 and April 20 by surveying hospitals, but said that figure was certain to be low.
The Iraqi Health Ministry later issued a preliminary figure of 1,764 civilian casualties, but AP reported Wednesday that officials in Baghdad had suspended the count.
Iraq: Cluster Bombs during war: killed more than 1,000 Iraqi civilians
Excite News: "Report Examines Iraqi Civilian Deaths | Dec 11, 7:23 PM (ET) | By RICHARD PYLE
NEW YORK (AP) - Cluster munitions fired by U.S. and British forces killed or wounded more than 1,000 Iraqi civilians during the invasion last spring and continue to inflict casualties among the population, a study by a leading human rights group says.
In addition to these 'preventable' losses, Human Rights Watch said dozens of civilians died in about 50 American attacks on specific targets in civilian neighborhoods in efforts to kill Saddam Hussein and other fugitive leaders.
None of those strikes achieved their purpose, even though U.S. forces were tracking the targets through intercepted phone calls and other intelligence information, it said."
NEW YORK (AP) - Cluster munitions fired by U.S. and British forces killed or wounded more than 1,000 Iraqi civilians during the invasion last spring and continue to inflict casualties among the population, a study by a leading human rights group says.
In addition to these 'preventable' losses, Human Rights Watch said dozens of civilians died in about 50 American attacks on specific targets in civilian neighborhoods in efforts to kill Saddam Hussein and other fugitive leaders.
None of those strikes achieved their purpose, even though U.S. forces were tracking the targets through intercepted phone calls and other intelligence information, it said."
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Baghdad: U.S. Plane Probably Hit, Lands in Iraq
U.S.: Plane Probably Hit, Lands in Iraq (washingtonpost.com): "The Associated Press | Wednesday, December 10, 2003; 9:39 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Guerrillas hit a U.S. Air Force transport plane with a surface-to-air missile, causing the engine to explode, a senior Pentagon source said Wednesday. The plane landed safely.
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A senior Pentagon official, speaking on condition of anonymity, described the explosion as a direct hit by a ground-fired missile, "like the DHL" incident that damaged a cargo plane departing the airport last month. That plane, too, landed safely.
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Guerrillas hit a U.S. Air Force transport plane with a surface-to-air missile, causing the engine to explode, a senior Pentagon source said Wednesday. The plane landed safely.
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A senior Pentagon official, speaking on condition of anonymity, described the explosion as a direct hit by a ground-fired missile, "like the DHL" incident that damaged a cargo plane departing the airport last month. That plane, too, landed safely.
Mosul: shot: 1 US, 1 wounded
Excite - News: "Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq | Dec 10, 8:22 am ET
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In the northern city of Mosul, another soldier was killed when insurgents fired upon troops guarding a gas station, the U.S. Army said.
Another U.S. soldier was wounded in the incident.
"One of the two soldiers has died," said Maj. Trey Cate, spokesman for the 101st Airborne Division in Mosul.
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In the northern city of Mosul, another soldier was killed when insurgents fired upon troops guarding a gas station, the U.S. Army said.
Another U.S. soldier was wounded in the incident.
"One of the two soldiers has died," said Maj. Trey Cate, spokesman for the 101st Airborne Division in Mosul.
Mosul: roadside bomb: 1 US, 3 wounded
Excite - News: "Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq | Dec 10, 8:22 am ET
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One soldier died and three were wounded when a roadside bomb hit their convoy in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the U.S. military said."
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One soldier died and three were wounded when a roadside bomb hit their convoy in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the U.S. military said."
Tuesday, December 09, 2003
Saddam Hussein's government may have executed 61,000 Baghdad residents
Survey: Saddam Killed 61,000 in Baghdad | Excite-AP | Dec 9, 1:43 AM (ET) | By NIKO PRICE
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Saddam Hussein's government may have executed 61,000 Baghdad residents, a number significantly higher than previously believed, according to a survey obtained by The Associated Press.
The bloodiest massacres of Saddam's 23-year presidency occurred in Iraq's Kurdish north and Shiite Muslim south, but the Gallup Baghdad Survey data indicates the brutality extended strongly into the capital as well.
The survey obtained Monday, which the polling firm planned to release on Tuesday, asked 1,178 Baghdad residents in August and September whether a member of their household had been executed by Saddam's regime. According to Gallup, 6.6 percent said yes.
The polling firm took metropolitan Baghdad's population - 6.39 million - and average household size - 6.9 people - to calculate that 61,000 people were executed during Saddam's rule. Past estimates were in the low tens of thousands. Most are believed to have been buried in mass graves.
The U.S.-led occupation authority in Iraq has said that at least 300,000 people are buried in mass graves in Iraq. Human rights officials put the number closer to 500,000, and some Iraqi political parties estimate more than 1 million were executed.
Without exhumations of those graves, it is impossible to confirm a figure. Scientists told The Associated Press during a recent investigation that they have confirmed 41 mass graves on a list of suspected sites that currently includes 270 locations.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Saddam Hussein's government may have executed 61,000 Baghdad residents, a number significantly higher than previously believed, according to a survey obtained by The Associated Press.
The bloodiest massacres of Saddam's 23-year presidency occurred in Iraq's Kurdish north and Shiite Muslim south, but the Gallup Baghdad Survey data indicates the brutality extended strongly into the capital as well.
The survey obtained Monday, which the polling firm planned to release on Tuesday, asked 1,178 Baghdad residents in August and September whether a member of their household had been executed by Saddam's regime. According to Gallup, 6.6 percent said yes.
The polling firm took metropolitan Baghdad's population - 6.39 million - and average household size - 6.9 people - to calculate that 61,000 people were executed during Saddam's rule. Past estimates were in the low tens of thousands. Most are believed to have been buried in mass graves.
The U.S.-led occupation authority in Iraq has said that at least 300,000 people are buried in mass graves in Iraq. Human rights officials put the number closer to 500,000, and some Iraqi political parties estimate more than 1 million were executed.
Without exhumations of those graves, it is impossible to confirm a figure. Scientists told The Associated Press during a recent investigation that they have confirmed 41 mass graves on a list of suspected sites that currently includes 270 locations.
Baghdad: mosque bombed: 3 Iraqis
Baghdad Mosque Blast Kills Three, Police Say | Excite-Reuters | Dec 9, 8:08 am ET | By Joseph Logan
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least three people were killed and one wounded when a bomb ripped through a Sunni Muslim mosque in a largely Shi'ite area of Baghdad Tuesday, police said.
The blast, which gouged a gaping hole in the mosque nestled in Baghdad's Hurriyya district, raised the spectre of sectarian tension in Iraq, where Shi'ite Muslims persecuted under Saddam Hussein hope to consolidate political power in the government that replaces him.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least three people were killed and one wounded when a bomb ripped through a Sunni Muslim mosque in a largely Shi'ite area of Baghdad Tuesday, police said.
The blast, which gouged a gaping hole in the mosque nestled in Baghdad's Hurriyya district, raised the spectre of sectarian tension in Iraq, where Shi'ite Muslims persecuted under Saddam Hussein hope to consolidate political power in the government that replaces him.
field hospital north of Baghdad: suicide bomber: some US slightly wounded
Suicide Bomb Injures 58 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq | Excite-Reuters | Dec 9, 4:14 pm ET | By Seb Walker
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The U.S. Army said there was also a suicide attack at an American field hospital north of Baghdad. An officer at the hospital said some soldiers were slightly wounded when a man approached acting as if he was wounded and detonated a device apparently strapped to his back.
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The U.S. Army said there was also a suicide attack at an American field hospital north of Baghdad. An officer at the hospital said some soldiers were slightly wounded when a man approached acting as if he was wounded and detonated a device apparently strapped to his back.
Tal Afar: suicide bomber: 58 US wounded; 3 Iraqis wounded
Suicide Bomb Injures 58 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq | Excite-Reuters | Dec 9, 4:14 pm ET | By Seb Walker
TAL AFAR, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber wounded 58 U.S. soldiers and three Iraqis Tuesday when he charged the gates of an American military base and blew up his explosives-packed vehicle as troops opened fire.
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"The soldiers hit the driver several times, causing him to detonate the bomb prematurely," Linnington said. "He was definitely trying to get through the gate and into the camp."
Most of the 58 soldiers injured suffered cuts, bruises and broken bones, the military said, but four were more seriously wounded and were evacuated to a military hospital.
An Iraqi translator at the base was also wounded and two Iraqis in the town were hospitalized with cuts, a doctor said.
TAL AFAR, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber wounded 58 U.S. soldiers and three Iraqis Tuesday when he charged the gates of an American military base and blew up his explosives-packed vehicle as troops opened fire.
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"The soldiers hit the driver several times, causing him to detonate the bomb prematurely," Linnington said. "He was definitely trying to get through the gate and into the camp."
Most of the 58 soldiers injured suffered cuts, bruises and broken bones, the military said, but four were more seriously wounded and were evacuated to a military hospital.
An Iraqi translator at the base was also wounded and two Iraqis in the town were hospitalized with cuts, a doctor said.
Sunday, November 30, 2003
en route to Tikrit: ambushed in car: 2 South Korean contractors; 1 Colombian contractor
U.S. repels ambushes, kills 46 Iraqis: "U.S. repels ambushes, kills 46 Iraqis | MSNBC News Service | Nov. 30 —
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Also Sunday, gunmen shot and killed two South Korean electricians and wounded two others as they drove in a passenger car.
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The South Koreans were shot while riding in a passenger car apparently en route to Tikrit, north of Baghdad, Foreign Ministry Director General Lee Kwang-jae said. He could not say when the shooting occurred.
The victims were electricians for a firm contracted by a U.S. company to lay power lines at an electricity transmission station near Tikrit.
Seoul’s acting ambassador to Iraq, Son Se-ju, said the two had been staying at a motel in Baghdad and were probably on their way to Tikrit.
The U.S. military said a Colombian civilian contractor working for the military was killed Saturday in an ambush on a convoy. It was not immediately clear if he died in the same attack as the South Koreans.
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Also Sunday, gunmen shot and killed two South Korean electricians and wounded two others as they drove in a passenger car.
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The South Koreans were shot while riding in a passenger car apparently en route to Tikrit, north of Baghdad, Foreign Ministry Director General Lee Kwang-jae said. He could not say when the shooting occurred.
The victims were electricians for a firm contracted by a U.S. company to lay power lines at an electricity transmission station near Tikrit.
Seoul’s acting ambassador to Iraq, Son Se-ju, said the two had been staying at a motel in Baghdad and were probably on their way to Tikrit.
The U.S. military said a Colombian civilian contractor working for the military was killed Saturday in an ambush on a convoy. It was not immediately clear if he died in the same attack as the South Koreans.
Husaybah: rocket-propelled grenades: 2 US
U.S. repels ambushes, kills 46 Iraqis: "U.S. repels ambushes, kills 46 Iraqis | MSNBC News Service | Nov. 30 —
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The U.S. action against the ambush attempt in Samarra came after guerrillas killed two U.S. soldiers and wounded a third in an ambush in western Iraq, the U.S. military said Sunday.
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A military statement said the U.S. troops were killed when a task force from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment was hit Saturday by rocket-propelled grenades and automatic fire east of the border town of Husaybah, 180 miles northwest of Baghdad.
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The U.S. action against the ambush attempt in Samarra came after guerrillas killed two U.S. soldiers and wounded a third in an ambush in western Iraq, the U.S. military said Sunday.
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A military statement said the U.S. troops were killed when a task force from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment was hit Saturday by rocket-propelled grenades and automatic fire east of the border town of Husaybah, 180 miles northwest of Baghdad.
Samarra: attempted ambushes: 5 US wounded; 46 Iraqi dead, 8 captured; 1 civilian
U.S. repels ambushes, kills 46 Iraqis: "U.S. repels ambushes, kills 46 Iraqis | MSNBC News Service | Nov. 30 —
U.S. soldiers killed 46 Iraqis and captured eight in a series of attempted ambushes on U.S. convoys in the central Iraqi city of Samarra on Sunday, a U.S. military spokesman said. A spokesman said many of the dead attackers were wearing uniforms of the Fedayeen, a militia loyal to Saddam Hussein.
“THE 4TH INFANTRY Division repelled multiple ambush attacks,” Lieut. Col. William MacDonald told reporters.
At least 18 attackers, five U.S. soldiers and a civilian traveling with the troops were wounded during the ambushes.
U.S. soldiers killed 46 Iraqis and captured eight in a series of attempted ambushes on U.S. convoys in the central Iraqi city of Samarra on Sunday, a U.S. military spokesman said. A spokesman said many of the dead attackers were wearing uniforms of the Fedayeen, a militia loyal to Saddam Hussein.
“THE 4TH INFANTRY Division repelled multiple ambush attacks,” Lieut. Col. William MacDonald told reporters.
At least 18 attackers, five U.S. soldiers and a civilian traveling with the troops were wounded during the ambushes.
West of Baghdad: rocket-propelled grenades: 2 US
Excite - News: "Killing of Spaniards, Japanese Fuels Debate on Iraq | Nov 30, 3:18 am ET | By Andrew Marshall
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The U.S. Army said two American soldiers had also been killed on Saturday when guerrillas attacked their convoy with small arms and rocket-propelled grenades west of Baghdad. The attack brought to 187 the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq since Washington declared major combat over on May 1."
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The U.S. Army said two American soldiers had also been killed on Saturday when guerrillas attacked their convoy with small arms and rocket-propelled grenades west of Baghdad. The attack brought to 187 the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq since Washington declared major combat over on May 1."
Saturday, November 29, 2003
Tikrit: ambush: 2 Japanese diplomats
Excite - News: "Seven Spaniards, Two Japanese Die in Iraqi Attacks | Nov 29, 5:07 pm ET | By Luke Baker
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In Japan, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said two Japanese who may have been diplomats were killed in an apparent ambush near Tikrit, hometown of Iraq's ousted leader Saddam Hussein 110 miles north of Baghdad.
'There is a good possibility they are Japanese diplomats,' spokesman Hatsuhisa Takashima said.
Reports of the attacks came hours after the top military commander in Iraq said attacks against U.S. forces had fallen sharply in recent weeks, despite figures showing November to be the deadliest month for U.S. troops since the war began in March."
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In Japan, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said two Japanese who may have been diplomats were killed in an apparent ambush near Tikrit, hometown of Iraq's ousted leader Saddam Hussein 110 miles north of Baghdad.
'There is a good possibility they are Japanese diplomats,' spokesman Hatsuhisa Takashima said.
Reports of the attacks came hours after the top military commander in Iraq said attacks against U.S. forces had fallen sharply in recent weeks, despite figures showing November to be the deadliest month for U.S. troops since the war began in March."
South of Baghdad: attack: 7 Spanish intelligence agents
Excite - News: "Seven Spaniards, Two Japanese Die in Iraqi Attacks | Nov 29, 5:07 pm ET | By Luke Baker
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Seven Spanish intelligence agents were killed on Saturday in an attack on their unmarked vehicles south of Baghdad, Spanish Defense Minister Federico Trillo said, the latest assault on a close American ally.
He said in a nationally televised address that another agent was slightly hurt in the attack by guerrillas using rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles.
In Japan, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said two Japanese who may have been diplomats were killed in an apparent ambush near Tikrit, hometown of Iraq's ousted leader Saddam Hussein 110 miles north of Baghdad.
'There is a good possibility they are Japanese diplomats,' spokesman Hatsuhisa Takashima said.
Reports of the attacks came hours after the top military commander in Iraq said attacks against U.S. forces had fallen sharply in recent weeks, despite figures showing November to be the deadliest month for U.S. troops since the war began in March."
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Seven Spanish intelligence agents were killed on Saturday in an attack on their unmarked vehicles south of Baghdad, Spanish Defense Minister Federico Trillo said, the latest assault on a close American ally.
He said in a nationally televised address that another agent was slightly hurt in the attack by guerrillas using rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles.
In Japan, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said two Japanese who may have been diplomats were killed in an apparent ambush near Tikrit, hometown of Iraq's ousted leader Saddam Hussein 110 miles north of Baghdad.
'There is a good possibility they are Japanese diplomats,' spokesman Hatsuhisa Takashima said.
Reports of the attacks came hours after the top military commander in Iraq said attacks against U.S. forces had fallen sharply in recent weeks, despite figures showing November to be the deadliest month for U.S. troops since the war began in March."
Iraq: November total: 77 US killed; attacks on Iraqis increasing
Excite News: "77 U.S. Troops Die in November in Iraq | Nov 29, 12:49 PM (ET) | By ROBERT BURNS
WASHINGTON (AP) - November was the deadliest month yet for the American military in Iraq. Seventy-seven U.S. servicemen and women have died - compared with 73 in the previous two months combined.
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U.S. officials in Iraq said last week that the number of attacks against Americans have declined in late November, although fatal attacks against Iraqis seen to be working with U.S. occupation authorities have become more frequent. U.S. military officials attributed the decline in attacks on their troops to improved intelligence and their stepped-up offensive against insurgents.
WASHINGTON (AP) - November was the deadliest month yet for the American military in Iraq. Seventy-seven U.S. servicemen and women have died - compared with 73 in the previous two months combined.
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U.S. officials in Iraq said last week that the number of attacks against Americans have declined in late November, although fatal attacks against Iraqis seen to be working with U.S. occupation authorities have become more frequent. U.S. military officials attributed the decline in attacks on their troops to improved intelligence and their stepped-up offensive against insurgents.
West of Baghdad: Army shoots: 1 Iraqi 7 yr old wounded
Excite - News: "U.S. Soldier Killed in Iraq Hours After Bush Visit | Nov 28, 2:03 pm ET | By Luke Baker
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... Separately, U.S. Central Command said soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division based west of Baghdad had shot a seven-year-old child in the foot after he pointed an AK-47 at approaching U.S. troops.
In a statement, Centcom said the child was being treated at a Baghdad hospital and the incident was under investigation.
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... Separately, U.S. Central Command said soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division based west of Baghdad had shot a seven-year-old child in the foot after he pointed an AK-47 at approaching U.S. troops.
In a statement, Centcom said the child was being treated at a Baghdad hospital and the incident was under investigation.
Mosul, U.S. base: mortar attack: 1 US, I Iraqi wounded
Excite - News: "U.S. Soldier Killed in Iraq Hours After Bush Visit | Nov 28, 2:03 pm ET | By Luke Baker
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A mortar attack on a U.S. base in Iraq killed an American soldier Friday, hours after President Bush made a secret visit to Baghdad to spend Thanksgiving with U.S. troops fighting to end a guerrilla war.
A military spokeswoman said four mortar bombs landed inside the headquarters of the 101st Airborne Division in the northern city of Mosul with one killing the soldier, another wounding an Iraqi working in the compound and two falling harmlessly.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A mortar attack on a U.S. base in Iraq killed an American soldier Friday, hours after President Bush made a secret visit to Baghdad to spend Thanksgiving with U.S. troops fighting to end a guerrilla war.
A military spokeswoman said four mortar bombs landed inside the headquarters of the 101st Airborne Division in the northern city of Mosul with one killing the soldier, another wounding an Iraqi working in the compound and two falling harmlessly.
Monday, November 24, 2003
Mosul: killed: 2 US soldiers
Excite News: "U.S. Troop Deaths Reveal Iraq Resentment | Nov 24, 3:15 PM (ET) | By MARIAM FAM
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) - The slaying of two U.S. soldiers and the mutilation of their bodies offended some in this neighborhood of dilapidated houses and potholed streets where the killing occurred. But few Iraqis were shocked by the brutality, and some even gloated.
'They are occupiers, and this is their punishment,' truck driver Hisham Abed said Monday of the soldiers. 'The Americans make nothing but empty promises. There's no electricity, no gasoline and no work.'
Gunmen ambushed a U.S. patrol here Monday, wounding one soldier. Nevertheless, Mosul, Iraq's third-largest city, was been among the safest areas for American soldiers, a place where U.S. troops could stroll bustling streets and frequent stores and cafes."
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) - The slaying of two U.S. soldiers and the mutilation of their bodies offended some in this neighborhood of dilapidated houses and potholed streets where the killing occurred. But few Iraqis were shocked by the brutality, and some even gloated.
'They are occupiers, and this is their punishment,' truck driver Hisham Abed said Monday of the soldiers. 'The Americans make nothing but empty promises. There's no electricity, no gasoline and no work.'
Gunmen ambushed a U.S. patrol here Monday, wounding one soldier. Nevertheless, Mosul, Iraq's third-largest city, was been among the safest areas for American soldiers, a place where U.S. troops could stroll bustling streets and frequent stores and cafes."
Saturday, November 22, 2003
Baghdad: possible SAM 7 Missile at airplane
Excite News: "Two Car Bombs Explode, Killing 14 in Iraq | Nov 22, 7:06 AM (ET) | By BASSEM MROUE
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In Baghdad, a cargo plane operated by the Belgium-based DHL landed Saturday at Baghdad International Airport with its wing ablaze. The U.S. military said it was unclear if it had been struck by ground fire but a military source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the plane was struck by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile.
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In Brussels, Belgium, a spokeswoman for DHL said one of its Airbus 300 planes was headed from Baghdad to Bahrain with three crew members on board when it turned around and made an emergency landing. The spokeswoman, Patricia Thomson, said the cause of the emergency was not immediately clear.
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A military source, however, said the plane had been struck by a missile, and the damage appeared consistent with effects of such an explosion. A photograph taken from the ground showed flames at the spot where the ailerons and flaps meet on the left wing's trailing edge.
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In Baghdad, a cargo plane operated by the Belgium-based DHL landed Saturday at Baghdad International Airport with its wing ablaze. The U.S. military said it was unclear if it had been struck by ground fire but a military source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the plane was struck by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile.
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In Brussels, Belgium, a spokeswoman for DHL said one of its Airbus 300 planes was headed from Baghdad to Bahrain with three crew members on board when it turned around and made an emergency landing. The spokeswoman, Patricia Thomson, said the cause of the emergency was not immediately clear.
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A military source, however, said the plane had been struck by a missile, and the damage appeared consistent with effects of such an explosion. A photograph taken from the ground showed flames at the spot where the ailerons and flaps meet on the left wing's trailing edge.
Khan Bani Saad: suicide car bomb: 6 Iraqi police & 3 civilians
Excite - News: "Suicide Bombs in Iraq Kill 18, Plane Reported Hit | Nov 22, 7:49 am ET | By Michael Georgy
BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - Suicide bombers blew up cars packed with explosives outside two police stations north of Baghdad Saturday, killing at least 18 people in the latest deadly strikes on Iraq's U.S.-backed police force.
In Baghdad, a civilian plane operated by global cargo company DHL made an emergency landing after one of its engines caught fire. Airport officials said the plane may have been hit by a missile and the U.S. Army said it was investigating.
In the town of Khan Bani Saad, a car sped toward a police station and detonated as Iraqi police opened fire on it, U.S. soldiers at the scene said. Captain Ryan McCormack said six police and three civilians were killed.
Another suicide bomber targeted the main police headquarters in the nearby town of Baquba, 65 km (40 miles) north of Baghdad.
Lieutenant Colonel William MacDonald, spokesman for the U.S. 4th Infantry Division, said seven policemen and two civilians were killed in Baquba.
BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - Suicide bombers blew up cars packed with explosives outside two police stations north of Baghdad Saturday, killing at least 18 people in the latest deadly strikes on Iraq's U.S.-backed police force.
In Baghdad, a civilian plane operated by global cargo company DHL made an emergency landing after one of its engines caught fire. Airport officials said the plane may have been hit by a missile and the U.S. Army said it was investigating.
In the town of Khan Bani Saad, a car sped toward a police station and detonated as Iraqi police opened fire on it, U.S. soldiers at the scene said. Captain Ryan McCormack said six police and three civilians were killed.
Another suicide bomber targeted the main police headquarters in the nearby town of Baquba, 65 km (40 miles) north of Baghdad.
Lieutenant Colonel William MacDonald, spokesman for the U.S. 4th Infantry Division, said seven policemen and two civilians were killed in Baquba.
Baquba: suicide car bomber: 6 Iraqi Police & 3 civilians, unknow wounded
Excite - News: "Suicide Bombs in Iraq Kill 18, Plane Reported Hit | Nov 22, 7:49 am ET | By Michael Georgy
BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - Suicide bombers blew up cars packed with explosives outside two police stations north of Baghdad Saturday, killing at least 18 people in the latest deadly strikes on Iraq's U.S.-backed police force.
In Baghdad, a civilian plane operated by global cargo company DHL made an emergency landing after one of its engines caught fire. Airport officials said the plane may have been hit by a missile and the U.S. Army said it was investigating.
In the town of Khan Bani Saad, a car sped toward a police station and detonated as Iraqi police opened fire on it, U.S. soldiers at the scene said. Captain Ryan McCormack said six police and three civilians were killed.
Another suicide bomber targeted the main police headquarters in the nearby town of Baquba, 65 km (40 miles) north of Baghdad.
Lieutenant Colonel William MacDonald, spokesman for the U.S. 4th Infantry Division, said seven policemen and two civilians were killed in Baquba.
BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - Suicide bombers blew up cars packed with explosives outside two police stations north of Baghdad Saturday, killing at least 18 people in the latest deadly strikes on Iraq's U.S.-backed police force.
In Baghdad, a civilian plane operated by global cargo company DHL made an emergency landing after one of its engines caught fire. Airport officials said the plane may have been hit by a missile and the U.S. Army said it was investigating.
In the town of Khan Bani Saad, a car sped toward a police station and detonated as Iraqi police opened fire on it, U.S. soldiers at the scene said. Captain Ryan McCormack said six police and three civilians were killed.
Another suicide bomber targeted the main police headquarters in the nearby town of Baquba, 65 km (40 miles) north of Baghdad.
Lieutenant Colonel William MacDonald, spokesman for the U.S. 4th Infantry Division, said seven policemen and two civilians were killed in Baquba.
Friday, November 21, 2003
Baghdad: rockets at hotels, offices: 1 Iraqi wounded
Excite - News: "Rockets Slam Into Iraq Oil Ministry, Hotels | Nov 21, 7:41 am ET | By Luke Baker and Andrew Hammond
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Guerrillas fired rockets from donkey carts on Friday at Iraq's Oil Ministry compound and two Baghdad hotels used by foreign contractors and journalists in the latest strikes on targets linked to the U.S.-led occupation.
Iraqi police found a third cart loaded with 21 rockets near the Italian and Turkish embassies. A U.S. soldier said a fourth cart also carrying rockets had been found in the same area."
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At least one person was badly wounded and others suffered cuts from flying glass. One rocket hit an unoccupied room in the Palestine, blowing a large hole in the wall.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Guerrillas fired rockets from donkey carts on Friday at Iraq's Oil Ministry compound and two Baghdad hotels used by foreign contractors and journalists in the latest strikes on targets linked to the U.S.-led occupation.
Iraqi police found a third cart loaded with 21 rockets near the Italian and Turkish embassies. A U.S. soldier said a fourth cart also carrying rockets had been found in the same area."
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At least one person was badly wounded and others suffered cuts from flying glass. One rocket hit an unoccupied room in the Palestine, blowing a large hole in the wall.
Thursday, November 20, 2003
Samara, 60 miles north of Baghdad: battle with tanks and helicopters: 10 Iraqis
Kirkuk suicide bombing kills 5: "(AP) Nov 20
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U.S. troops killed 10 Iraqis in Samara, 60 miles north of Baghdad, after gunmen attacked a coalition convoy on Wednesday, Lt. Col. William MacDonald said. Two attackers died in the initial exchange of fire. Eight were killed when gunmen attacked U.S. reinforcements, who returned fire with M-1A1 Abrams tanks and an Apache helicopter, MacDonald said.
Iraqi witnesses said some of the dead were civilians caught in the crossfire.
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U.S. troops killed 10 Iraqis in Samara, 60 miles north of Baghdad, after gunmen attacked a coalition convoy on Wednesday, Lt. Col. William MacDonald said. Two attackers died in the initial exchange of fire. Eight were killed when gunmen attacked U.S. reinforcements, who returned fire with M-1A1 Abrams tanks and an Apache helicopter, MacDonald said.
Iraqi witnesses said some of the dead were civilians caught in the crossfire.
Kirkuk: suicide bombing: 5 Iraqi, 40 wounded including children
Kirkuk suicide bombing kills 5: "A wounded Iraqi woman stands outside her home after a car bomb blast in Ramadi, some 60 miles west of Baghdad. | A series of attacks in Kirkuk and Ramadi kill several people. NBC's Jim Bruton reports on the latest attacks. | 40 wounded in attack on Kurdish party office | ASSOCIATED PRESS Nov. 20
A bomb apparently hidden in a pickup truck exploded Thursday at the offices of a U.S.-allied Kurdish political party in this northern oil center, killing five people and wounding 40, including children.
A bomb apparently hidden in a pickup truck exploded Thursday at the offices of a U.S.-allied Kurdish political party in this northern oil center, killing five people and wounding 40, including children.
Ramadi: assassination attack: 2 Iraqis
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Pro-US politician assassinated in Basra: "Associated Press | Thursday November 20, 2003
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Also today, details of another attack aimed at a US ally emerged. Hospital sources said that two people died when a car bomb exploded outside the home of Sheik Amer Ali Suleiman, a tribal leader in Ramadi.
Mr Suleiman is a leader of the Duleim tribe, one of the largest Sunni Muslim tribes in Iraq. He is a member of the city council and is close to the US administration.
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Also today, details of another attack aimed at a US ally emerged. Hospital sources said that two people died when a car bomb exploded outside the home of Sheik Amer Ali Suleiman, a tribal leader in Ramadi.
Mr Suleiman is a leader of the Duleim tribe, one of the largest Sunni Muslim tribes in Iraq. He is a member of the city council and is close to the US administration.
Kirkuk: assassinations: 4 Iraqis, several wounded
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Pro-US politician assassinated in Basra: "Associated Press ... Thursday November 20, 2003
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In a further incident in Kirkuk, four people died in an explosion at the offices of a Kurdish political party.
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The blast in Kirkuk was caused by a bomb, according to Jalal Johar, an official of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK).
In addition to the four civilians killed, several other people were injured, Mr Johar said. The PUK is a pro-US group whose head, Jalal Talabani, is leader of the US-appointed governing council.
The attack follows a string of bombings and assassinations. Insurgents have warned that they will target anyone who works with the occupation authorities.
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In a further incident in Kirkuk, four people died in an explosion at the offices of a Kurdish political party.
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The blast in Kirkuk was caused by a bomb, according to Jalal Johar, an official of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK).
In addition to the four civilians killed, several other people were injured, Mr Johar said. The PUK is a pro-US group whose head, Jalal Talabani, is leader of the US-appointed governing council.
The attack follows a string of bombings and assassinations. Insurgents have warned that they will target anyone who works with the occupation authorities.
Monday, November 17, 2003
Baghdad gun market: mistaken US attack: 3 Iraqis 4 wounded
Excite News: "Major Developments Concerning Iraq | Nov 17, 2:02 PM (ET) | By The Associated Press
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A U.S. patrol opened fire on a group of people in Baghdad's gun market, killing three, after the soldiers apparently mistook the gunfire of customers testing weapons for an attack, a witness and an Iraqi police officer said. Four people were wounded.
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A U.S. patrol opened fire on a group of people in Baghdad's gun market, killing three, after the soldiers apparently mistook the gunfire of customers testing weapons for an attack, a witness and an Iraqi police officer said. Four people were wounded.
Baghdad: mistaken US attack: 3 Iraqis
Excite News: "Two U.S. Soldiers Killed North of Baghdad | Nov 17, 2:16 PM (ET) | By JIM GOMEZ
TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed Monday in separate incidents north of Baghdad, while an American patrol killed three people at Baghdad's gun market after apparently mistaking the test firings of customers as an attack, officials and witnesses said.
TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed Monday in separate incidents north of Baghdad, while an American patrol killed three people at Baghdad's gun market after apparently mistaking the test firings of customers as an attack, officials and witnesses said.
Balad: roadside bomb: 1 US
Excite News: "Two U.S. Soldiers Killed North of Baghdad | Nov 17, 2:16 PM (ET) | By JIM GOMEZ
TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed Monday in separate incidents north of Baghdad, while an American patrol killed three people at Baghdad's gun market after apparently mistaking the test firings of customers as an attack, officials and witnesses said.
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The American soldiers were killed Monday near the town of Balad, 45 miles north of Baghdad, the military said.
One soldier died and two others were wounded when insurgents engaged their patrol with small-arms fire at 7:30 a.m. Another died when a convoy was struck by a roadside bomb near the town at 7:48 a.m., the statement said.
TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed Monday in separate incidents north of Baghdad, while an American patrol killed three people at Baghdad's gun market after apparently mistaking the test firings of customers as an attack, officials and witnesses said.
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The American soldiers were killed Monday near the town of Balad, 45 miles north of Baghdad, the military said.
One soldier died and two others were wounded when insurgents engaged their patrol with small-arms fire at 7:30 a.m. Another died when a convoy was struck by a roadside bomb near the town at 7:48 a.m., the statement said.
Balad: small arms fire: 1 US, 2 wounded
Excite News: "Two U.S. Soldiers Killed North of Baghdad | Nov 17, 2:16 PM (ET) | By JIM GOMEZ
TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed Monday in separate incidents north of Baghdad, while an American patrol killed three people at Baghdad's gun market after apparently mistaking the test firings of customers as an attack, officials and witnesses said.
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The American soldiers were killed Monday near the town of Balad, 45 miles north of Baghdad, the military said.
One soldier died and two others were wounded when insurgents engaged their patrol with small-arms fire at 7:30 a.m. Another died when a convoy was struck by a roadside bomb near the town at 7:48 a.m., the statement said.
TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed Monday in separate incidents north of Baghdad, while an American patrol killed three people at Baghdad's gun market after apparently mistaking the test firings of customers as an attack, officials and witnesses said.
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The American soldiers were killed Monday near the town of Balad, 45 miles north of Baghdad, the military said.
One soldier died and two others were wounded when insurgents engaged their patrol with small-arms fire at 7:30 a.m. Another died when a convoy was struck by a roadside bomb near the town at 7:48 a.m., the statement said.
Saturday, November 15, 2003
U.S. Casualties from Iraq War Top 9,000
t r u t h o u t - U.S. Casualties from Iraq War Top 9,000: "U.S. Casualties from Iraq War Top 9,000 | By Mark Benjamin | UPI | Friday 14 November 2003
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The number of U.S. casualties from Operation Iraqi Freedom -- troops killed, wounded or evacuated due to injury or illness -- has passed 9,000, according to new Pentagon data.
In addition to the 397 service members who have died and the 1,967 wounded, 6,861 troops were medically evacuated for non-combat conditions between March 19 and Oct. 30, the Army Surgeon General's office said.
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Of the non-combat medical evacuations:
-- 2,464 were for injuries, such as those sustained in vehicle accidents.
-- 4,397 were due to illness; 504 of those were classified as psychiatric, 378 as neurological, and another 150 as neurosurgery.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The number of U.S. casualties from Operation Iraqi Freedom -- troops killed, wounded or evacuated due to injury or illness -- has passed 9,000, according to new Pentagon data.
In addition to the 397 service members who have died and the 1,967 wounded, 6,861 troops were medically evacuated for non-combat conditions between March 19 and Oct. 30, the Army Surgeon General's office said.
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Of the non-combat medical evacuations:
-- 2,464 were for injuries, such as those sustained in vehicle accidents.
-- 4,397 were due to illness; 504 of those were classified as psychiatric, 378 as neurological, and another 150 as neurosurgery.
Mosul: helicopter collision, possible rocket propelled grenade: 17 US, 5 wounded, 1 missing
Excite News: "17 U.S. Soldiers Die in Iraq Copter Crash | Nov 15, 7:50 PM (ET)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The U.S. military said 17 soldiers were killed in the crash of two Black Hawk helicopters in the northern city of Mosul, five were injured and one remained unaccounted for.
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The statement did not give the cause of the crash, although some soldiers at the scene said at least one of the Black Hawks may have been hit by ground fire. Witnesses said the two Black Hawks collided in mid-air and came down in a residential area of western Mosul.
U.S. troops in Mosul said the Black Hawks collided on Saturday evening after one was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. The official version of events remained unclear, however. The U.S. Army said an investigation was under way.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The U.S. military said 17 soldiers were killed in the crash of two Black Hawk helicopters in the northern city of Mosul, five were injured and one remained unaccounted for.
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The statement did not give the cause of the crash, although some soldiers at the scene said at least one of the Black Hawks may have been hit by ground fire. Witnesses said the two Black Hawks collided in mid-air and came down in a residential area of western Mosul.
U.S. troops in Mosul said the Black Hawks collided on Saturday evening after one was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. The official version of events remained unclear, however. The U.S. Army said an investigation was under way.
Baghdad: bomb: 1 US, 2 wounded
Excite - News: "U.S. Soldier Killed in Baghdad Attack -Military | Nov 15, 6:53 am ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One U.S. soldier was killed and two were wounded in Baghdad Saturday in the latest bomb attack in an escalating campaign of guerrilla violence against occupying forces in Iraq, the U.S. military said."
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One U.S. soldier was killed and two were wounded in Baghdad Saturday in the latest bomb attack in an escalating campaign of guerrilla violence against occupying forces in Iraq, the U.S. military said."
Friday, November 14, 2003
southern Iraq: gunmen: 1 Portuguese journalist wounded, 1 missing
Excite News: "U.S. Gunship Kills 7, Foils Iraq Attack | Nov 14, 8:33 AM (ET) | By SAMEER N. YACOUB
Gunmen opened fire on jeeps carrying Portuguese journalists in southern Iraq on Friday, wounding a woman reporter in the leg, news reports said. Another reporter went missing.
Gunmen opened fire on jeeps carrying Portuguese journalists in southern Iraq on Friday, wounding a woman reporter in the leg, news reports said. Another reporter went missing.
Khadra, Baghdad: roadside bomb: 3 US (killed or wounded)
Excite News: "U.S. Gunship Kills 7, Foils Iraq Attack | Nov 14, 8:33 AM (ET) | By SAMEER N. YACOUB
In Baghdad's northwestern neighborhood of Khadra, a roadside bomb blew up Friday as U.S. soldiers tried to defuse it, causing three casualties among the soldiers, a witness said. The witness, Ahmed Mohammed, did not know if the three soldiers were killed or wounded, and the U.S. military had no immediate comment.
In Baghdad's northwestern neighborhood of Khadra, a roadside bomb blew up Friday as U.S. soldiers tried to defuse it, causing three casualties among the soldiers, a witness said. The witness, Ahmed Mohammed, did not know if the three soldiers were killed or wounded, and the U.S. military had no immediate comment.
Tikrit: helicopter attack: 7 Iraqi suspects
Excite News: "U.S. Gunship Kills 7, Foils Iraq Attack | Nov 14, 8:33 AM (ET) | By SAMEER N. YACOUB
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Gunmen killed a U.S. civilian contractor and injured another north of Baghdad, while an Apache helicopter killed seven people suspected of preparing a rocket attack on a U.S. base near Tikrit, the military said Friday."
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Gunmen killed a U.S. civilian contractor and injured another north of Baghdad, while an Apache helicopter killed seven people suspected of preparing a rocket attack on a U.S. base near Tikrit, the military said Friday."
north of Baghdad: gunmen attack: 1 US civilian, 1 wounded
Excite News: "U.S. Gunship Kills 7, Foils Iraq Attack | Nov 14, 8:33 AM (ET) | By SAMEER N. YACOUB
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Gunmen killed a U.S. civilian contractor and injured another north of Baghdad, while an Apache helicopter killed seven people suspected of preparing a rocket attack on a U.S. base near Tikrit, the military said Friday."
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The civilian contractor was killed and another was injured when gunmen attacked a convoy of vehicles Thursday afternoon near Balad, 45 miles north of Baghdad, the military said. The victims were not identified pending notification of relatives.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Gunmen killed a U.S. civilian contractor and injured another north of Baghdad, while an Apache helicopter killed seven people suspected of preparing a rocket attack on a U.S. base near Tikrit, the military said Friday."
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The civilian contractor was killed and another was injured when gunmen attacked a convoy of vehicles Thursday afternoon near Balad, 45 miles north of Baghdad, the military said. The victims were not identified pending notification of relatives.
Thursday, November 13, 2003
Aljazeera.Net - War killed 55,000 Iraqi civilians
Aljazeera.Net - War killed 55,000 Iraqi civilians: "By Shaista Aziz | Tuesday 11 November 2003, 21:20 Makka Time, 18:20 GMT
The invasion, war and occupation of Iraq has cost up to 55,000 civilian lives, according to a shocking new report published by a UK-based charity.
Now the medical charity is lobbying the American and British governments to focus urgently on the healthcare needs of the Iraqi population, following the invasion of the country.
Medact's report, highlighting the devastating impact of war on the Iraqi population, reveals that between 22,000 and 55,000 Iraqi civilians died during the bombing of the country.
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''There has been a reported increase in maternal mortality rates, acute malnutrition has almost doubled from 4% to 8% in the last year and there has been an increase in water-borne disease and vaccine-preventable diseases.''
Iraq has a population of 25 million people, half of whom are under the age of 18. Children are particularly vulnerable in post-war Iraq, with one in four not receiving immunisation against measles since Saddam Hussein was removed from power.
The invasion, war and occupation of Iraq has cost up to 55,000 civilian lives, according to a shocking new report published by a UK-based charity.
Now the medical charity is lobbying the American and British governments to focus urgently on the healthcare needs of the Iraqi population, following the invasion of the country.
Medact's report, highlighting the devastating impact of war on the Iraqi population, reveals that between 22,000 and 55,000 Iraqi civilians died during the bombing of the country.
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''There has been a reported increase in maternal mortality rates, acute malnutrition has almost doubled from 4% to 8% in the last year and there has been an increase in water-borne disease and vaccine-preventable diseases.''
Iraq has a population of 25 million people, half of whom are under the age of 18. Children are particularly vulnerable in post-war Iraq, with one in four not receiving immunisation against measles since Saddam Hussein was removed from power.
North-west of Baghdad: bomb: 1 US 2 wounded
Two US soldiers killed, four wounded - www.smh.com.au: "November 13, 2003 | AFP
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She said that on Monday 'one Task Force Ironhorse soldier was killed and two were wounded when their military vehicle struck an IED north-west of Baghdad."
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She said that on Monday 'one Task Force Ironhorse soldier was killed and two were wounded when their military vehicle struck an IED north-west of Baghdad."
Bahdad: bomb: 1 US 2 wounded
Two US soldiers killed, four wounded - www.smh.com.au: "November 13, 2003 | AFP
Two US soldiers were killed and four wounded in separate bombing attacks in Baghdad and north of the capital late yesterday, a military spokeswoman said.
'One 1st First Armoured Division soldier died and two were wounded in an IED (improvised explosive device) attack in Baghdad,' she told AFP.
'Despite best efforts at treatment, one soldier was pronounced dead at 9pm at the 28th Combat Support Hospital. The other two wounded soldiers were taken to the 47th Combat Support Hospital for treatment,' she said.
Two US soldiers were killed and four wounded in separate bombing attacks in Baghdad and north of the capital late yesterday, a military spokeswoman said.
'One 1st First Armoured Division soldier died and two were wounded in an IED (improvised explosive device) attack in Baghdad,' she told AFP.
'Despite best efforts at treatment, one soldier was pronounced dead at 9pm at the 28th Combat Support Hospital. The other two wounded soldiers were taken to the 47th Combat Support Hospital for treatment,' she said.
Correction: Nasiriyah: car bomb: 18 Italians, 20 wounded; 13 Iraqis, 60 wounded
Excite News: "Death Toll Up to 31 in Italy Base Attack | Nov 13, 7:39 AM (ET) | By SLOBODAN LEKIC
NASIRIYAH, Iraq (AP) - U.S. troops destroyed an empty dye factory in Baghdad and chased attackers who were seen firing mortars, while the death toll from the suicide bombing at an Italian paramilitary base rose to 31. It was the deadliest attack against a U.S. ally since the occupation began.
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Eighteen of the dead were Italians, according to Italian officials, who also said one of those still alive has been declared brain dead. It was the worst combat loss for Italy since World War II and its first in the Iraq campaign. The blast wounded about 80 people, 20 of them Italians, hospital sources and Italian officials said.
Doctor Ali Farhan, head of the city hospital's forensics department, said later that 13 non-Italian bodies, including at least nine Iraqis.
NASIRIYAH, Iraq (AP) - U.S. troops destroyed an empty dye factory in Baghdad and chased attackers who were seen firing mortars, while the death toll from the suicide bombing at an Italian paramilitary base rose to 31. It was the deadliest attack against a U.S. ally since the occupation began.
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Eighteen of the dead were Italians, according to Italian officials, who also said one of those still alive has been declared brain dead. It was the worst combat loss for Italy since World War II and its first in the Iraq campaign. The blast wounded about 80 people, 20 of them Italians, hospital sources and Italian officials said.
Doctor Ali Farhan, head of the city hospital's forensics department, said later that 13 non-Italian bodies, including at least nine Iraqis.
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
Falluja: US fire: 5 Iraqis, 3 wounded
Excite - News: "Five Iraqis Killed by U.S. Troops, Relatives Say | Nov 12, 10:55 am ET
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. soldiers opened fire on a truck coming back from a chicken farm near the tense Iraqi town of Falluja, killing five people and wounding three, relatives and hospital officials said Wednesday.
A U.S. military spokesman in the town said troops had shot and killed five 'enemy militants' after coming under attack on the outskirts of the town Tuesday night. He did not say if it was the same five people from the farm.
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Many Iraqis accuse U.S. troops of being too hasty to open fire and say hundreds of innocent Iraqis have been killed. The U.S. army says it does not keep a tally of civilian casualties.
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. soldiers opened fire on a truck coming back from a chicken farm near the tense Iraqi town of Falluja, killing five people and wounding three, relatives and hospital officials said Wednesday.
A U.S. military spokesman in the town said troops had shot and killed five 'enemy militants' after coming under attack on the outskirts of the town Tuesday night. He did not say if it was the same five people from the farm.
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Many Iraqis accuse U.S. troops of being too hasty to open fire and say hundreds of innocent Iraqis have been killed. The U.S. army says it does not keep a tally of civilian casualties.
Nassiriya: car bomb: 14 Italian military; 8 Iraqis and 80 wounded
Excite - News: "Bomb at Italian Base in Iraq Kills at Least 22 | Nov 12, 9:42 am ET | By Khudair Majeed and Andrew Hammond
NASSIRIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - A car bomb ripped through an Italian military police base in the Iraqi town of Nassiriya Wednesday, killing at least 14 Italians and eight Iraqis in what appeared to be a fresh suicide attack.
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The Nassiriya blast tore off the front of the concrete building on the Euphrates riverfront, set cars on fire and sent a huge plume of black smoke into the air.
Carabinieri military police officials in Rome said the Italian deaths were believed to be 11 military police and three army soldiers. Khudair al-Hazbar, director of Nassiriya General Hospital, told Reuters at least eight Iraqis were killed and more than 80 wounded. He said the toll could rise.
NASSIRIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - A car bomb ripped through an Italian military police base in the Iraqi town of Nassiriya Wednesday, killing at least 14 Italians and eight Iraqis in what appeared to be a fresh suicide attack.
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The Nassiriya blast tore off the front of the concrete building on the Euphrates riverfront, set cars on fire and sent a huge plume of black smoke into the air.
Carabinieri military police officials in Rome said the Italian deaths were believed to be 11 military police and three army soldiers. Khudair al-Hazbar, director of Nassiriya General Hospital, told Reuters at least eight Iraqis were killed and more than 80 wounded. He said the toll could rise.
Baghdad: US fires at member of Iraqi Governing Council! [...it's dangerous to be a US ally. ed.]
Excite News: "U.S. Troops Accidentally Fire at Official | Nov 12, 8:30 AM (ET)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - U.S. troops opened fire accidentally on a car carrying a member of the Iraqi Governing Council, the Iraqi administration said Wednesday. The council member escaped injury but the driver was hurt.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - U.S. troops opened fire accidentally on a car carrying a member of the Iraqi Governing Council, the Iraqi administration said Wednesday. The council member escaped injury but the driver was hurt.
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
Najaf: shot dead/assassinated: 1 Iraqi judge [... US does not seem to protect its own allies]
Third judge killed in Iraq. 05/11/2003. ABC News Online: "
a judge heading a similar investigation was killed in the central city of Najaf
a judge heading a similar investigation was killed in the central city of Najaf
Mosul: shot dead/assassinated: 1 Iraqi judge [... US does not seem to protect its own allies]
Third judge killed in Iraq. 05/11/2003. ABC News Online: "
Another judge has been killed in Iraq, the third in 48 hours.
He had been investigating members of Saddam Hussein's ousted regime
He was shot dead in front of his house in the northern city of Mosul."
Another judge has been killed in Iraq, the third in 48 hours.
He had been investigating members of Saddam Hussein's ousted regime
He was shot dead in front of his house in the northern city of Mosul."
Mosul: shot dead: 1 Iraqi Judge [the 3rd ... US doesn't seem to protect its own allies]
Third Judge Assassinated In Iraq In 48 Hours: "Third Judge Assassinated In Iraq In 48 Hours | ABC News Online - Australia | 11-6-3
(AFP) -- Another judge has been killed in Iraq, the third in 48 hours. ... He had been investigating members of Saddam Hussein's ousted regime ... He was shot dead in front of his house in the northern city of Mosul.
(AFP) -- Another judge has been killed in Iraq, the third in 48 hours. ... He had been investigating members of Saddam Hussein's ousted regime ... He was shot dead in front of his house in the northern city of Mosul.
Baghdad: bomb explosion: 6 Iraqi wounded
Excite - News: "Bomb Kills Three Iraqis; U.S. Vows No Retreat | Nov 11, 9:27 am ET | By Abdel Razzak Hamid
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In Baghdad, a bomb explosion outside the Court of Appeal wounded six Iraqis including two policeman as U.S. soldiers were bringing prisoners out of the building, police at the scene said. No American troops were hurt, witnesses said.
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In Baghdad, a bomb explosion outside the Court of Appeal wounded six Iraqis including two policeman as U.S. soldiers were bringing prisoners out of the building, police at the scene said. No American troops were hurt, witnesses said.
Baghdad: bomb explosion: 6 Iraqi wounded
Excite - News: "Bomb Kills Three Iraqis; U.S. Vows No Retreat | Nov 11, 9:27 am ET | By Abdel Razzak Hamid
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In Baghdad, a bomb explosion outside the Court of Appeal wounded six Iraqis including two policeman as U.S. soldiers were bringing prisoners out of the building, police at the scene said. No American troops were hurt, witnesses said.
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In Baghdad, a bomb explosion outside the Court of Appeal wounded six Iraqis including two policeman as U.S. soldiers were bringing prisoners out of the building, police at the scene said. No American troops were hurt, witnesses said.
Basra: by bomber: 3 Iraqi including the bomber
Excite - News: "Bomb Kills Three Iraqis; U.S. Vows No Retreat | Nov 11, 9:27 am ET | By Abdel Razzak Hamid
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - A bomb exploded as a guerrilla was planting it beside a road in the southern city of Basra on Tuesday, killing him and at least two other Iraqis and scattering dismembered body parts across the street.
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - A bomb exploded as a guerrilla was planting it beside a road in the southern city of Basra on Tuesday, killing him and at least two other Iraqis and scattering dismembered body parts across the street.
Baghdad: by US: I Iraqi council leader
U.S.-Appointed Iraqi Council Leader Killed (washingtonpost.com): "By Anthony Shadid and Fred Barbash | Monday, November 10, 2003; 10:50 AM
BAGHDAD, Nov. 10 -- Iraqis marched in anger through the streets here Monday after the killing of an American-appointed local Iraqi council leader by U.S. military guards under disputed circumstances
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The council leader, Muhammed Kaabi, was approaching the council offices in a car Sunday.
American authorities and local witnesses agreed that he got into some sort of argument with soldiers who wanted to search the car he was driving. They agreed as well that at some point he got out of his car.
They disagree about what happened next, however. A U.S. spokesman here said the victim went for the weapon of one of the American guards and was shot by a second soldier in response. ... Local witnesses said there was indeed a warning shot but reported no attempt by the leader to seize a weapon from the soldier.
BAGHDAD, Nov. 10 -- Iraqis marched in anger through the streets here Monday after the killing of an American-appointed local Iraqi council leader by U.S. military guards under disputed circumstances
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The council leader, Muhammed Kaabi, was approaching the council offices in a car Sunday.
American authorities and local witnesses agreed that he got into some sort of argument with soldiers who wanted to search the car he was driving. They agreed as well that at some point he got out of his car.
They disagree about what happened next, however. A U.S. spokesman here said the victim went for the weapon of one of the American guards and was shot by a second soldier in response. ... Local witnesses said there was indeed a warning shot but reported no attempt by the leader to seize a weapon from the soldier.
Monday, November 10, 2003
South of Baghdad: rocket-propelled grenade: 1 US MP
Excite News: "U.S. Soldier Killed in Iraq Rocket Attack | Nov 10, 4:33 AM (ET)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A U.S. military police soldier was killed in a rocket-propelled grenade attack south of Baghdad, the U.S. military said Monday.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A U.S. military police soldier was killed in a rocket-propelled grenade attack south of Baghdad, the U.S. military said Monday.
Sunday, November 09, 2003
Falluja: killed by US: 6 Iraqi civ
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Americans sow seeds of hatred: "Sunday November 9, 2003 | The Observer | Patrick Graham in Falluja meets angry Iraqi tribes who say they, not Saddam's forces, are shooting down US helicopters
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Last week, he pointed out, six people were killed 500 yards from the hospital as they drove past a US convoy shortly after a roadside bomb exploded. Television footage from inside one of the mini-vans carrying employees of the Oil Ministry was too gruesome to be broadcast. ...
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Last week, he pointed out, six people were killed 500 yards from the hospital as they drove past a US convoy shortly after a roadside bomb exploded. Television footage from inside one of the mini-vans carrying employees of the Oil Ministry was too gruesome to be broadcast. ...
Basra: land mine: 1 Brit
Excite News: "Insecurity May Delay Iraq Constitution | Nov 9, 7:46 AM (ET) | By SLOBODAN LEKIC
... A British soldier was injured in a land mine explosion in Basra, witnesses said."
... A British soldier was injured in a land mine explosion in Basra, witnesses said."
Baghdad: land mine: 1 US
Excite News: "Insecurity May Delay Iraq Constitution | Nov 9, 7:46 AM (ET) | By SLOBODAN LEKIC
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Another U.S. soldier from the 1st Armored Division was killed late Saturday and wounded when their vehicle struck a land mine in Baghdad, the military said.
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Another U.S. soldier from the 1st Armored Division was killed late Saturday and wounded when their vehicle struck a land mine in Baghdad, the military said.
Saturday, November 08, 2003
Fallujah: homemade bomb: 2 US
Excite News: "U.S. Pounds Saddam's Hometown; 2 GIs Die | Nov 8, 11:43 AM (ET) | By SLOBODAN LEKIC
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The two 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers died Saturday when a homemade bomb exploded beside their vehicle about 8:30 a.m. in Fallujah, a center of Sunni Muslim resistance 40 miles west of Baghdad, the military said.
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The two 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers died Saturday when a homemade bomb exploded beside their vehicle about 8:30 a.m. in Fallujah, a center of Sunni Muslim resistance 40 miles west of Baghdad, the military said.
Friday, November 07, 2003
Mosul: bomb attack: 1 US
Excite - News: "U.S. Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes in Iraq, 6 Killed | Nov 7, 9:52 am ET | By Sasa Kavic
A soldier from the same division was killed in a roadside bomb blast on a highway near Mosul on Thursday, the Army said.
A soldier from the same division was killed in a roadside bomb blast on a highway near Mosul on Thursday, the Army said.
Mosul: ambush: 1 US, 6 wounded
Excite - News: "U.S. Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes in Iraq, 6 Killed | Nov 7, 9:52 am ET | By Sasa Kavic
In Mosul, gunmen with rocket-propelled grenades killed one soldier and wounded six others in an ambush on a U.S. convoy on Friday, Sergeant Kelly Tyler of the 101st Airborne Division told Reuters.
In Mosul, gunmen with rocket-propelled grenades killed one soldier and wounded six others in an ambush on a U.S. convoy on Friday, Sergeant Kelly Tyler of the 101st Airborne Division told Reuters.
Tikrit: helicopter crashed - probable rocket-propelled grenade: 6 US
Excite - News: "U.S. Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes in Iraq, 6 Killed | Nov 7, 9:52 am ET | By Sasa Kavic
TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - A U.S. Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Iraq on Friday, killing all six people on board, and U.S. soldiers said it had probably been shot down by a rocket-propelled grenade."
TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - A U.S. Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Iraq on Friday, killing all six people on board, and U.S. soldiers said it had probably been shot down by a rocket-propelled grenade."
Thursday, November 06, 2003
Karbala: shot: 1 Ploish soldier
Excite News: 2 GIs Killed in Separate Attacks in Iraq | Nov 6, 9:04 AM (ET) | By ROBERT H. REID
The Polish officer was shot Thursday during an ambush near Karbala as he and 15 other Polish soldiers were returning from a promotion ceremony for the Iraqi civil defense corps. He died later in hospital, Polish Defense Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski. There were no other Polish casualties,
The Polish officer was shot Thursday during an ambush near Karbala as he and 15 other Polish soldiers were returning from a promotion ceremony for the Iraqi civil defense corps. He died later in hospital, Polish Defense Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski. There were no other Polish casualties,
Mahmudiyah, south of Baghdad: rocket-propelled grenade: 1 US
Excite News: "2 GIs Killed in Separate Attacks in Iraq | Nov 6, 9:04 AM (ET) | By ROBERT H. REID
A paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne Division was killed and two others wounded when their patrol came under rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire near Mahmudiyah, 15 miles south of Baghdad, about 8 p.m. Wednesday, the military said.
A paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne Division was killed and two others wounded when their patrol came under rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire near Mahmudiyah, 15 miles south of Baghdad, about 8 p.m. Wednesday, the military said.
Husaybah, near Syria: land mine: 1 US
Excite News: "2 GIs Killed in Separate Attacks in Iraq | Nov 6, 9:04 AM (ET) | By ROBERT H. REID
One soldier from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment was killed about 8 a.m. Thursday when his truck hit a land mine near the Husaybah border crossing point with Syria 195 miles northwest of Baghdad, the military said.
One soldier from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment was killed about 8 a.m. Thursday when his truck hit a land mine near the Husaybah border crossing point with Syria 195 miles northwest of Baghdad, the military said.
Wednesday, November 05, 2003
Mosul: grenade attacks: 2 US wounded; 3 Iraqis 7 wounded
Excite - News: "Guerrillas Attack U.S. Convoys, Three Iraqis Killed | Nov 5, 1:07 pm ET | By Seb Walker
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Guerrillas mounted two grenade attacks on U.S. convoys in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday, killing three Iraqis and wounding at least nine people including two American soldiers."
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Guerrillas mounted two grenade attacks on U.S. convoys in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday, killing three Iraqis and wounding at least nine people including two American soldiers."
Baghdad Green Zone: Mortars: 3 wounded
Excite News: "Insurgents Strike U.S. Compound in Mosul | Nov 5, 9:10 AM (ET) | By ROBERT H. REID
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Huge explosions thundered through Baghdad Tuesday evening as the insurgents targeted the 5-squate kilometer (2-square-mile) "Green Zone," which includes coalition headquarters, the military press center and other key facilities.
Iraqi police said two mortars fell in the zone, but U.S. officials said the headquarters itself, located in one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces, was not damaged. A Pentagon spokesman said three people were wounded. It was unclear if they were military or civilians.
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Huge explosions thundered through Baghdad Tuesday evening as the insurgents targeted the 5-squate kilometer (2-square-mile) "Green Zone," which includes coalition headquarters, the military press center and other key facilities.
Iraqi police said two mortars fell in the zone, but U.S. officials said the headquarters itself, located in one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces, was not damaged. A Pentagon spokesman said three people were wounded. It was unclear if they were military or civilians.
Mosul: rocket grenades: 1 Iraqi teenager
Excite News: "Insurgents Strike U.S. Compound in Mosul | Nov 5, 9:10 AM (ET) | By ROBERT H. REID
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - U.S. forces in the northern city of Mosul came under attack Wednesday as insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades at a military compound and a bomb exploded near a convoy in the center of the city .
An Iraqi teenager was killed in the blast near Mosul's city hall, hospital sources said. Two others were slightly injured."
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - U.S. forces in the northern city of Mosul came under attack Wednesday as insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades at a military compound and a bomb exploded near a convoy in the center of the city .
An Iraqi teenager was killed in the blast near Mosul's city hall, hospital sources said. Two others were slightly injured."
Monday, November 03, 2003
Kerbala: bomb: 3 Iraqis
Excite - News: "Bomb in Holy Iraqi City Kills 3 -Shi'ite Officials | Nov 3, 2:48 pm ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A bomb exploded outside a hotel used by Iranian pilgrims in the holy Shi'ite city of Kerbala in Iraq Monday, killing at least three people, Shi'ite officials said.
They said the bomb appeared to have been planted in a nearby car and had destroyed much of the front of the hotel."
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A bomb exploded outside a hotel used by Iranian pilgrims in the holy Shi'ite city of Kerbala in Iraq Monday, killing at least three people, Shi'ite officials said.
They said the bomb appeared to have been planted in a nearby car and had destroyed much of the front of the hotel."
Baghdad: drive by shooting: 1 Iraqi (head of Baghdad's Karkh Neighborhood Council)
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"The U.S.-led administration said in a statement that Mustafa Zaidan al-Khaleefa, head of Baghdad's Karkh Neighborhood Council, was killed Sunday evening while walking near his home. Two gunmen shot him as they drove by, it said."
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"The U.S.-led administration said in a statement that Mustafa Zaidan al-Khaleefa, head of Baghdad's Karkh Neighborhood Council, was killed Sunday evening while walking near his home. Two gunmen shot him as they drove by, it said."
Baquba, northeast of Baghdad: roadside bomb: 1 Iraqi 7 wounded
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On Monday in Baquba, northeast of Baghdad, an Iraqi was killed and seven were wounded in a roadside bomb blast."
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On Monday in Baquba, northeast of Baghdad, an Iraqi was killed and seven were wounded in a roadside bomb blast."
Kirkuk: mortar: 2 Iraqis 6 wounded
Excite - News: "A mortar attack by unknown assailants in the northern town of Kirkuk late Sunday killed two people and wounded six."
Balad: US fired on pickup truck: 6 Iraqis
Excite - News: "Eleven Iraqis Killed, U.S. Wounded Arrive in Germany | Nov 3, 10:55 am ET | By Dean Yates
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The number of Iraqis killed since March is in the thousands and steadily climbing.
On Sunday night near Balad, north of Baghdad, U.S. forces fired on a pickup truck, killing six Iraqis, residents said. U.S. soldiers said the vehicle was suspected of carrying insurgents and that the incident was being investigated.
Locals said the group had been returning from prayers.
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The number of Iraqis killed since March is in the thousands and steadily climbing.
On Sunday night near Balad, north of Baghdad, U.S. forces fired on a pickup truck, killing six Iraqis, residents said. U.S. soldiers said the vehicle was suspected of carrying insurgents and that the incident was being investigated.
Locals said the group had been returning from prayers.
???: ???: 4 Iraqi civilians, (1 boy)
Excite - News: "Four Iraqis Killed, U.S. Wounded Arrive in Germany | Nov 3, 4:07 am ET | By Dean Yates
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least four Iraqi civilians including an 11-year-old boy were killed in fresh bloodshed in Iraq in the wake of the deadliest single strike on U.S. forces since they invaded to oust Saddam Hussein."
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least four Iraqi civilians including an 11-year-old boy were killed in fresh bloodshed in Iraq in the wake of the deadliest single strike on U.S. forces since they invaded to oust Saddam Hussein."
Sunday, November 02, 2003
Falluja: roadside bomb: 2 US civilians
Excite - News: "Eighteen Die in Second Deadliest Day for U.S. in Iraq | Nov 2, 5:03 pm ET | By Michael Georgy
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... two American civilian contractors died in a roadside mine blast in the town of Fallujah, a fiercely anti-U.S. center 30 miles west of the capital. ... In Falluja, residents said a roadside bomb had hit a convoy of U.S. personnel in civilian vehicles. The two Americans who died were members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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... two American civilian contractors died in a roadside mine blast in the town of Fallujah, a fiercely anti-U.S. center 30 miles west of the capital. ... In Falluja, residents said a roadside bomb had hit a convoy of U.S. personnel in civilian vehicles. The two Americans who died were members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Baghdad: bomb: 1 US
Excite - News: "Eighteen Die in Second Deadliest Day for U.S. in Iraq | Nov 2, 5:03 pm ET | By Michael Georgy
On Sunday, one U.S. soldier was killed in a bomb attack in Baghdad ...
On Sunday, one U.S. soldier was killed in a bomb attack in Baghdad ...
FALLUJAH: Missile at Helicopter: 15 US, 21 wounded
Excite News: "15 GIs Killed in Chopper Attack in Iraq | Nov 2, 5:05 PM (ET) | By TINI TRAN
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - Targeting American forces with new audacity, insurgents hiding in a date palm grove shot down a Chinook helicopter carrying dozens of American troops Sunday, killing 15 and wounding 21 in the deadliest strike against U.S. forces since they invaded Iraq in March.
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - Targeting American forces with new audacity, insurgents hiding in a date palm grove shot down a Chinook helicopter carrying dozens of American troops Sunday, killing 15 and wounding 21 in the deadliest strike against U.S. forces since they invaded Iraq in March.
Saturday, November 01, 2003
Mosul: bomb outside police station: 2 US, 2 wounded
Excite - News: "Iraq Bomb Kills 2 U.S. Soldiers, More Attacks Feared | Nov 1, 7:15 am ET | By Andrew Marshall
In the northern city of Mosul, a bomb was detonated outside a police station as two U.S. vehicles drove past Saturday. ... The U.S. Army said two 101st Airborne Division soldiers were killed and two wounded in the blast.
In the northern city of Mosul, a bomb was detonated outside a police station as two U.S. vehicles drove past Saturday. ... The U.S. Army said two 101st Airborne Division soldiers were killed and two wounded in the blast.
Friday, October 31, 2003
Fallujah: police shooting: 1 Iraqi civilian
Excite News: Two Iraqi Civilians Killed During Protest | Oct 31, 11:43 AM (ET) | By SAMEER N. YACOUB
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In Fallujah, a center of Sunni Muslim resistance 40 miles west of Baghdad, an explosion rocked the city center at midday. Heavy black smoke billowed from the mayor's office.
Afterward, residents shouted at authorities that their neighborhood was a target because the U.S.-appointed mayor and other officials worked there, police said. Civil defense officer Ahmed Khalil said police shot and killed a resident during the argument.
Later, residents angered by the police action broke into the smoldering building and looted the mayor's office. They dispersed when U.S. Humvees arrived with helicopters overhead.
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In Fallujah, a center of Sunni Muslim resistance 40 miles west of Baghdad, an explosion rocked the city center at midday. Heavy black smoke billowed from the mayor's office.
Afterward, residents shouted at authorities that their neighborhood was a target because the U.S.-appointed mayor and other officials worked there, police said. Civil defense officer Ahmed Khalil said police shot and killed a resident during the argument.
Later, residents angered by the police action broke into the smoldering building and looted the mayor's office. They dispersed when U.S. Humvees arrived with helicopters overhead.
ABU GHRAIB: market clashes: 2 Iraqi civilians & 17 wounded
Excite News: "Two Iraqi Civilians Killed During Protest | Oct 31, 11:43 AM (ET) | By SAMEER N. YACOUB
ABU GHRAIB, Iraq (AP) - Iraqis waving pictures of Saddam Hussein clashed with U.S. troops and tanks Friday after the Americans tried to clear market stalls from Baghdad's outskirts. Two civilians were killed, and hospital officials said 17 were wounded. Two soldiers also were wounded, the U.S. military said."
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"God damn America!" shouted friend Ali Hussein, who said the men were innocent passers-by. He said the Americans fired indiscriminately when Iraqis began throwing stones at them.
"U.S. soldiers are the real terrorists, not us!" he said.
ABU GHRAIB, Iraq (AP) - Iraqis waving pictures of Saddam Hussein clashed with U.S. troops and tanks Friday after the Americans tried to clear market stalls from Baghdad's outskirts. Two civilians were killed, and hospital officials said 17 were wounded. Two soldiers also were wounded, the U.S. military said."
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"God damn America!" shouted friend Ali Hussein, who said the men were innocent passers-by. He said the Americans fired indiscriminately when Iraqis began throwing stones at them.
"U.S. soldiers are the real terrorists, not us!" he said.
Abu Ghraib, western Baghdad: grenades: 2 US wounded | no infor Iraqi civilians
Excite - News: "U.S. Soldier Killed in Bomb Attack West of Baghdad | Oct 31, 11:07 am ET
The spokeswoman said a 1st Armored Division patrol was also attacked with grenades Friday morning in a market in Abu Ghraib, on the western outskirts of Baghdad. She said two soldiers were wounded, and the attack sparked fighting and demonstrations in the area which lasted for much of the day.
She had no information on reports that some Iraqi civilians had been killed during the unrest.
The spokeswoman said a 1st Armored Division patrol was also attacked with grenades Friday morning in a market in Abu Ghraib, on the western outskirts of Baghdad. She said two soldiers were wounded, and the attack sparked fighting and demonstrations in the area which lasted for much of the day.
She had no information on reports that some Iraqi civilians had been killed during the unrest.
West of Baghdad: bomb attack: 1 US soldier
Excite - News: "U.S. Soldier Killed in Bomb Attack West of Baghdad | Oct 31, 11:07 am ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier from the 82nd Airborne Division was killed in a bomb attack Friday near the Iraqi town of Khaldiya in the hostile 'Sunni triangle' area west of Baghdad, a U.S. military spokeswoman said."
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier from the 82nd Airborne Division was killed in a bomb attack Friday near the Iraqi town of Khaldiya in the hostile 'Sunni triangle' area west of Baghdad, a U.S. military spokeswoman said."
Thursday, October 30, 2003
Baghdad's Old Quarter: Explosion: 2 Iraqis
Explosion Rocks Street in Baghdad's Old Quarter (washingtonpost.com): "Explosion Rocks Street in Baghdad's Old Quarter | By Charles J. Hanley | The Associated Press | Thursday, October 30, 2003; 1:45 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Saboteurs brought a trainload of U.S. Army supplies to a fiery halt west of Baghdad on Thursday, as a Ramadan campaign of terror bombs and escalating attacks spurred a new Iraq pullout by international aid groups.
An explosion rocked a row of shops in Baghdad's Old City late Thursday, killing two people, according to police, and deepening the unease in the Iraqi capital
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Saboteurs brought a trainload of U.S. Army supplies to a fiery halt west of Baghdad on Thursday, as a Ramadan campaign of terror bombs and escalating attacks spurred a new Iraq pullout by international aid groups.
An explosion rocked a row of shops in Baghdad's Old City late Thursday, killing two people, according to police, and deepening the unease in the Iraqi capital
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
south of Baghdad: land mine: 7 Ukranians wounded
Excite - News: "U.S. Postwar Death Toll in Iraq Hits New Milestone | Oct 29, 8:26 am ET | By Alistair Lyon
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Three land mine blasts wounded seven Ukrainian soldiers, part of a Polish-led multinational division operating south of Baghdad, Tuesday. A Ukraine Defense Ministry spokesman said the mines had hit two armored vehicles during a night patrol.
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Three land mine blasts wounded seven Ukrainian soldiers, part of a Polish-led multinational division operating south of Baghdad, Tuesday. A Ukraine Defense Ministry spokesman said the mines had hit two armored vehicles during a night patrol.
Balad 75 miles north of Baghdad: tank bombed: 2 US 1 wounded
Excite - News: "Attack on U.S. Tank Kills 2 GIs in Iraq | Oct 29, 8:40 AM (ET) | By SLOBODAN LEKIC
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Two American soldiers were killed when their Abrams battle tank was damaged by resistance fighters...
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The Abrams tank was disabled when it was struck by a land mine or a roadside bomb Tuesday night during a patrol near Balad, 45 miles north of Baghdad, said Maj. Josslyn Aberle, a spokeswoman for the 4th Infantry Division. A third crewman was evacuated to a U.S. hospital in Germany, she said.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Two American soldiers were killed when their Abrams battle tank was damaged by resistance fighters...
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The Abrams tank was disabled when it was struck by a land mine or a roadside bomb Tuesday night during a patrol near Balad, 45 miles north of Baghdad, said Maj. Josslyn Aberle, a spokeswoman for the 4th Infantry Division. A third crewman was evacuated to a U.S. hospital in Germany, she said.
Tuesday, October 28, 2003
Mosul: shot: 1 Iraqi editor
Excite News: "Newspaper Editor Fatally Shot in Mosul | Oct 28, 12:12 PM (ET)
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) - An editor of an Iraqi weekly newspaper was shot and killed Tuesday on the roof of his office's building, police said. His daughter said he had been threatened because of his writings."
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) - An editor of an Iraqi weekly newspaper was shot and killed Tuesday on the roof of his office's building, police said. His daughter said he had been threatened because of his writings."
Baghdad: rocket attack: 1 US 6 wounded
Excite - News: "American Soldier Killed in Latest Iraq Violence | Oct 28, 2:45 pm ET | By Alistair Lyon
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Another American soldier was confirmed killed and six other troops wounded in a Baghdad rocket attack as President Bush blamed the violence in postwar Iraq on members of Saddam Hussein's ousted Baath party and 'foreign terrorists.'"
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Another American soldier was confirmed killed and six other troops wounded in a Baghdad rocket attack as President Bush blamed the violence in postwar Iraq on members of Saddam Hussein's ousted Baath party and 'foreign terrorists.'"
Baghdad: Assassination: 1 Iraqi Deputy Major
Excite News: "Deputy Mayor of Baghdad Assassinated | Oct 28, 10:48 AM (ET)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Unknown gunmen assassinated a deputy mayor of Baghdad in an apparent hit-run shooting, the U.S. occupation authority reported Tuesday."
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Unknown gunmen assassinated a deputy mayor of Baghdad in an apparent hit-run shooting, the U.S. occupation authority reported Tuesday."
SUMMARY: May 1 - October 28: 113 US killed + 1675 wounded
Excite News: "Car Bomb Kills 4 in Fallujah; 4 GIs Hurt | Oct 28, 8:35 AM (ET) | By SLOBODAN LEKIC
... Since Bush declared an end to major combat in Iraq on May 1, 113 U.S. soldiers have been killed by hostile fire, and about 1,675 have been wounded. U.S. forces come under attack an average of 26 times a day, and incidents have been on the rise since early September.
... Since Bush declared an end to major combat in Iraq on May 1, 113 U.S. soldiers have been killed by hostile fire, and about 1,675 have been wounded. U.S. forces come under attack an average of 26 times a day, and incidents have been on the rise since early September.
Northern Iraq: ambushes: 4 US wounded
Excite News: "Car Bomb Kills 4 in Fallujah; 4 GIs Hurt | Oct 28, 8:35 AM (ET) | By SLOBODAN LEKIC
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The Fallujah attack came hours after four American soldiers were wounded in ambushes in northern Iraq."
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The Fallujah attack came hours after four American soldiers were wounded in ambushes in northern Iraq."
Fallujah: car bomb: 4 Iraqis
Excite News: "Car Bomb Kills 4 in Fallujah; 4 GIs Hurt | Oct 28, 8:35 AM (ET) | By SLOBODAN LEKIC
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - A car bomb exploded Tuesday near a police station in the tense city of Fallujah, killing at least four people, one day after a series of suicide bombings in Baghdad left about three dozen dead.
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - A car bomb exploded Tuesday near a police station in the tense city of Fallujah, killing at least four people, one day after a series of suicide bombings in Baghdad left about three dozen dead.
Monday, October 27, 2003
Baghdad: car bomb: 1 US 6 wounded
Excite - News: "U.S. Soldier Killed, 6 Wounded in Baghdad Attack | Oct 27, 11:38 am ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One U.S. soldier was killed and six wounded in a bomb attack at a Baghdad police station on Monday morning, the U.S. military said in a statement.
'A 1st Armored Division soldier was killed and six were wounded by an explosion from a vehicle packed with explosives at approximately 8:30 a.m.,' the U.S. Central Command said in a statement."
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One U.S. soldier was killed and six wounded in a bomb attack at a Baghdad police station on Monday morning, the U.S. military said in a statement.
'A 1st Armored Division soldier was killed and six were wounded by an explosion from a vehicle packed with explosives at approximately 8:30 a.m.,' the U.S. Central Command said in a statement."
Baghdad: Suicide bombers: 34 Iraqis + 224 wounded
Excite - News: "34 Dead as Baghdad Bombers Hit Red Cross, Police | Oct 27, 9:56 am ET | By Rosalind Russell and Michael Georgy
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Suicide bombers struck four times in Baghdad's Monday morning rush hour, killing 34 people and wounding 224 near the Red Cross offices and police stations, in the city's bloodiest day since Saddam Hussein's overthrow.
Apparently coordinated blasts shook the city after three U.S. soldiers were killed in separate attacks overnight. An ambulance bomb was used in the Red Cross attack."
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... 26 of the 34 dead were civilians and eight police. Sixty-five police and 159 civilians were wounded. He did not say if foreigners were killed.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Suicide bombers struck four times in Baghdad's Monday morning rush hour, killing 34 people and wounding 224 near the Red Cross offices and police stations, in the city's bloodiest day since Saddam Hussein's overthrow.
Apparently coordinated blasts shook the city after three U.S. soldiers were killed in separate attacks overnight. An ambulance bomb was used in the Red Cross attack."
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... 26 of the 34 dead were civilians and eight police. Sixty-five police and 159 civilians were wounded. He did not say if foreigners were killed.
Sunday, October 26, 2003
Baghdad: rocket barrage against Wolfowitz: 1 US killed + 15 wounded
Excite - News: "Rocket Barrage Blasts Wolfowitz's Baghdad Hotel | Oct 26, 5:35 am ET | By Carol Giacomo
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Anti-American guerrillas blasted the Baghdad hotel where U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz was staying with a barrage of rockets on Sunday, but the No. 2 Pentagon official survived unharmed, U.S. officials said.
The brazen attack killed a U.S. soldier but a defiant Wolfowitz vowed that the United States would not be cowed into abandoning Iraq.
Fifteen people were also wounded in the strike that is a setback for the Bush administration, undermining its insistence the United States is winning the guerrilla war in Iraq despite escalating violence.
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Wolfowitz, a major force behind the United States invading Iraq, was led away by security forces. He appeared composed after descending a stairwell past thickening smoke and blood stains with a fire alarm blaring, witnesses said.
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Angry at U.S. occupation, Iraqis expressed regret at what they saw as an assassination attempt had failed.
"I wish Wolfowitz had been killed. I wish all Americans here would be killed," said Ali Hussein, a grocer in central Baghdad. "The Americans are not human beings, they are monsters. They lied to the Iraqi people."
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Anti-American guerrillas blasted the Baghdad hotel where U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz was staying with a barrage of rockets on Sunday, but the No. 2 Pentagon official survived unharmed, U.S. officials said.
The brazen attack killed a U.S. soldier but a defiant Wolfowitz vowed that the United States would not be cowed into abandoning Iraq.
Fifteen people were also wounded in the strike that is a setback for the Bush administration, undermining its insistence the United States is winning the guerrilla war in Iraq despite escalating violence.
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Wolfowitz, a major force behind the United States invading Iraq, was led away by security forces. He appeared composed after descending a stairwell past thickening smoke and blood stains with a fire alarm blaring, witnesses said.
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Angry at U.S. occupation, Iraqis expressed regret at what they saw as an assassination attempt had failed.
"I wish Wolfowitz had been killed. I wish all Americans here would be killed," said Ali Hussein, a grocer in central Baghdad. "The Americans are not human beings, they are monsters. They lied to the Iraqi people."
Saturday, October 25, 2003
Baghdad: Roadside bomb: 3 US wounded
Excite - News: "Roadside Bombs in Iraq Kill Three, Wound U.S. Troops | Oct 25, 3:21 pm ET | By Rosalind Russell
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Roadside bombs killed three civilians and wounded three American soldiers in Iraq on Saturday, while a poll said most Iraqis regarded the U.S.-led forces as occupiers rather than liberators of their country."
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The military said three American soldiers wounded by a roadside bomb were on a dawn patrol in Baghdad. None were in serious condition
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Roadside bombs killed three civilians and wounded three American soldiers in Iraq on Saturday, while a poll said most Iraqis regarded the U.S.-led forces as occupiers rather than liberators of their country."
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The military said three American soldiers wounded by a roadside bomb were on a dawn patrol in Baghdad. None were in serious condition
Amara: shot dead: 1 Iraqi police chief
Excite - News: "Roadside Bombs in Iraq Kill Three, Wound U.S. Troops | Oct 25, 3:21 pm ET | By Rosalind Russell
A British army spokesman said the police chief of the southern city of Amara was shot dead on Friday outside a city mosque by an unknown gunman. Guerrillas have frequently targeted Iraqi police they see as collaborators with the U.S.-led occupation forces.
A British army spokesman said the police chief of the southern city of Amara was shot dead on Friday outside a city mosque by an unknown gunman. Guerrillas have frequently targeted Iraqi police they see as collaborators with the U.S.-led occupation forces.
50 West of Baghdad: roadside bomb: 3 Iraqi civ dead
Excite - News: "Roadside Bombs in Iraq Kill Three, Wound U.S. Troops | Oct 25, 3:21 pm ET | By Rosalind Russell
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Roadside bombs killed three civilians and wounded three American soldiers in Iraq on Saturday, while a poll said most Iraqis regarded the U.S.-led forces as occupiers rather than liberators of their country."
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Roadside bombs killed three civilians and wounded three American soldiers in Iraq on Saturday, while a poll said most Iraqis regarded the U.S.-led forces as occupiers rather than liberators of their country."
Tikrit: helicopter shot: 1 US wounded
Excite News: "U.S. Helicopter Goes Down Near Tikrit | Oct 25, 10:05 AM (ET)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A U.S. Army helicopter was shot down Saturday by ground fire near Tikrit, a center of Iraq's anti-U.S. insurgency, witnesses said. One person was reported injured.
Two helicopters were flying overhead when the second one in the formation was hit by a projectile, believed to be a rocket-propelled grenade, the witnesses said. The striken copter circled, swayed then came down in a farming area while the other hovered overhead, they said."
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A U.S. Army helicopter was shot down Saturday by ground fire near Tikrit, a center of Iraq's anti-U.S. insurgency, witnesses said. One person was reported injured.
Two helicopters were flying overhead when the second one in the formation was hit by a projectile, believed to be a rocket-propelled grenade, the witnesses said. The striken copter circled, swayed then came down in a farming area while the other hovered overhead, they said."
Friday, October 24, 2003
Samarra: mortar: 2 US 4 wounded
Excite - News: "Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Mortar Attack in Iraq | Oct 24, 10:33 am ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed in a mortar attack near the Iraqi town of Samarra Friday, a U.S. military spokeswoman said.
The spokeswoman said four soldiers were wounded in the attack, which took place just before noon around 100 km (60 miles) north of the capital Baghdad."
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed in a mortar attack near the Iraqi town of Samarra Friday, a U.S. military spokeswoman said.
The spokeswoman said four soldiers were wounded in the attack, which took place just before noon around 100 km (60 miles) north of the capital Baghdad."
Mosul: small arms attack: 1 US
U.S. Soldier Killed While Guarding Building in Iraq: "By CHRISTINE HAUSER | Published: October 24, 2003
An unidentified gunman killed an American soldier who was guarding a building in northern Iraq today, a military spokesman said, the latest in a string of attacks against forces occupying Iraq.
The soldier, attached to the 101st Airborne Division, was killed in a 'small arms fire' attack in the city of Mosul, according to a statement by the United States Central Command"
An unidentified gunman killed an American soldier who was guarding a building in northern Iraq today, a military spokesman said, the latest in a string of attacks against forces occupying Iraq.
The soldier, attached to the 101st Airborne Division, was killed in a 'small arms fire' attack in the city of Mosul, according to a statement by the United States Central Command"
Southern Baghdad: mortar: 1 Iraqi civilian 2 wounded
Excite - News: "One Iraqi Killed, Two Wounded in Mortar Attack | Oct 24, 7:37 am ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi civilian was killed and two were wounded in what residents said on Friday was a mortar attack in southern Baghdad."
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi civilian was killed and two were wounded in what residents said on Friday was a mortar attack in southern Baghdad."
Thursday, October 23, 2003
Fallujah: bomb: 1 US wounded
Excite News: "Roadside Bombs Kill Soldier, Two Iraqis | Oct 23, 12:35 PM (ET) | By ROBERT H. REID
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The American paratrooper, from the 82nd Airborne Division, was wounded Thursday by a roadside bomb in Fallujah, 40 miles west of Baghdad, U.S. officials said.
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The American paratrooper, from the 82nd Airborne Division, was wounded Thursday by a roadside bomb in Fallujah, 40 miles west of Baghdad, U.S. officials said.
150 miles North: bomb near pipeline: 2 Iraqis 10 wounded
Excite News: "Roadside Bombs Kill Soldier, Two Iraqis | Oct 23, 12:35 PM (ET) | By ROBERT H. REID
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The two Iraqi guards were killed in a bombing near an oil pipeline 150 miles north of the capital, U.S. officials said. Ten other members of the Iraqi Civil Defense Force were wounded by the blast.
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The two Iraqi guards were killed in a bombing near an oil pipeline 150 miles north of the capital, U.S. officials said. Ten other members of the Iraqi Civil Defense Force were wounded by the blast.
North of Baghdad: Bomb: 2 Iraqis
Excite News: "Roadside Bombs Kill Soldier, Two Iraqis | Oct 23, 12:35 PM (ET) | By ROBERT H. REID
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Roadside bombs killed an American soldier and two Iraqis in separate incidents Thursday north of Baghdad, and an American paratrooper was wounded in a fifth straight day of attacks in a Sunni Muslim city west of the capital."
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Roadside bombs killed an American soldier and two Iraqis in separate incidents Thursday north of Baghdad, and an American paratrooper was wounded in a fifth straight day of attacks in a Sunni Muslim city west of the capital."
Northern Iraq: attack: 2 Iraqi Militants + 1 wounded
Excite - News: "U.S. Soldier Killed, Two Wounded in Iraq | Oct 23, 12:53 pm ET
U.S. troops also killed two Iraqis and wounded one other in northern Iraq on Thursday when an American post was attacked.
U.S. troops also killed two Iraqis and wounded one other in northern Iraq on Thursday when an American post was attacked.
Baquba: explosion: 1 US 2 wounded
Excite - News: "U.S. Soldier Killed, Two Wounded in Iraq | Oct 23, 12:53 pm ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One U.S. soldier was killed and two wounded on Thursday when their convoy was hit by an explosion near Baquba, north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said. U.S. Central Command said the soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division had been hit by an improvised explosive device in the latest in a series of attacks on U.S. occupying forces."
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One U.S. soldier was killed and two wounded on Thursday when their convoy was hit by an explosion near Baquba, north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said. U.S. Central Command said the soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division had been hit by an improvised explosive device in the latest in a series of attacks on U.S. occupying forces."
Monday, October 20, 2003
Kirkuk: assassination: 1 Iraqi bystander, 1 wounded
Excite - News: "U.S. Soldier, Two Civilians Killed in Iraqi Town | Oct 20, 10:47 am ET
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The U.S. military reported 43 attacks across Iraq Sunday.
In a separate incident, the Iraqi police commander in the northern city of Kirkuk survived an assassination attempt, but one bystander was killed and one was wounded
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The U.S. military reported 43 attacks across Iraq Sunday.
In a separate incident, the Iraqi police commander in the northern city of Kirkuk survived an assassination attempt, but one bystander was killed and one was wounded
Falluja: bomb/ambush: 1 US, 2 Iraqi civilians, 5 wounded
Excite - News: "U.S. Soldier, Two Civilians Killed in Iraqi Town| Oct 20, 10:47 am ET
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier and two civilians were killed after an American patrol was attacked in the flashpoint Iraqi town of Falluja Monday, the U.S. military and witnesses said.
A U.S. military spokeswoman said a roadside bomb exploded as the patrol was driving past. Attackers then fired assault rifles at the Americans, who returned fire.
Witnesses said two civilians were killed and five wounded, including a woman and a child, in the crossfire."
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier and two civilians were killed after an American patrol was attacked in the flashpoint Iraqi town of Falluja Monday, the U.S. military and witnesses said.
A U.S. military spokeswoman said a roadside bomb exploded as the patrol was driving past. Attackers then fired assault rifles at the Americans, who returned fire.
Witnesses said two civilians were killed and five wounded, including a woman and a child, in the crossfire."
Fallujah: Shrapnel: 1 Iraqi civilian, 3 wounded
Excite News: "Assailants Kill Soldier Outside Fallujah | Oct 20, 1:28 PM (ET) | By TAREK AL-ISSAWI
Four other civilians were wounded Sunday, and one died later of shrapnel wounds, said Dr. Rafae al-Issawi, director of Fallujah General Hospital. The U.S. command said there were no American casualties Sunday.
Four other civilians were wounded Sunday, and one died later of shrapnel wounds, said Dr. Rafae al-Issawi, director of Fallujah General Hospital. The U.S. command said there were no American casualties Sunday.
Fallujah: 1 US Soldier, 6 wounded; 2 Iraqi civilians
Excite News: "Assailants Kill Soldier Outside Fallujah | Oct 20, 1:28 PM (ET) | By TAREK AL-ISSAWI
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - Assailants ambushed a U.S. Army foot patrol outside Fallujah at midday Monday, killing one American and wounding six others in the second day of attacks in this anti-U.S. hotbed, the American command reported. Two civilians also were killed."
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - Assailants ambushed a U.S. Army foot patrol outside Fallujah at midday Monday, killing one American and wounding six others in the second day of attacks in this anti-U.S. hotbed, the American command reported. Two civilians also were killed."
Sunday, October 19, 2003
Thru August: 1,500 US wounded
The Observer | International | America's hidden battlefield toll: "New figures reveal the true number of GIs wounded in Iraq | Jason Burke in London and Paul Harris in New York | Sunday September 14, 2003 | The Observer
The true scale of American casualties in Iraq is revealed today by new figures obtained by The Observer, which show that more than 6,000 American servicemen have been evacuated for medical reasons since the beginning of the war, including more than 1,500 American soldiers who have been wounded, many seriously.
The figures will shock many Americans, who believe that casualties in the war in Iraq have been relatively light. Recent polls show that support for President George Bush and his administration's policy in Iraq has been slipping.
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It is military police policy to announce that a soldier has been wounded only if they were involved in an incident that involved a death.
Critics of the policy say it hides the true extent of the casualties. The new figures reveal that 1,178 American soldiers have been wounded in combat operations since the war began on 20 March. "
The true scale of American casualties in Iraq is revealed today by new figures obtained by The Observer, which show that more than 6,000 American servicemen have been evacuated for medical reasons since the beginning of the war, including more than 1,500 American soldiers who have been wounded, many seriously.
The figures will shock many Americans, who believe that casualties in the war in Iraq have been relatively light. Recent polls show that support for President George Bush and his administration's policy in Iraq has been slipping.
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It is military police policy to announce that a soldier has been wounded only if they were involved in an incident that involved a death.
Critics of the policy say it hides the true extent of the casualties. The new figures reveal that 1,178 American soldiers have been wounded in combat operations since the war began on 20 March. "
Fallujah: 2 US, 1 wounded | 3 Iraqi militants
Excite News: "2 GIs Killed in Attack on Patrol in Iraq | Oct 19, 7:55 AM (ET) | By TAREK AL-ISSAWI
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed and one was wounded in an ambush north of Baghdad, the military said, and insurgents on Sunday attacked a convoy in this turbulent city west of the capital, setting off huge explosions in several vehicles.
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In other action in the north early Sunday, U.S. troops were attacked by grenades and small arms and returned fire, killing three Iraqis near Hawija, 150 miles north of Baghdad, the 4th Infantry Division reported.
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Resistance forces have mounted an average of 22 attacks a day on the U.S. occupation forces in Iraq in recent weeks, mostly in the so-called "Sunni Triangle,"
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed and one was wounded in an ambush north of Baghdad, the military said, and insurgents on Sunday attacked a convoy in this turbulent city west of the capital, setting off huge explosions in several vehicles.
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In other action in the north early Sunday, U.S. troops were attacked by grenades and small arms and returned fire, killing three Iraqis near Hawija, 150 miles north of Baghdad, the 4th Infantry Division reported.
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Resistance forces have mounted an average of 22 attacks a day on the U.S. occupation forces in Iraq in recent weeks, mostly in the so-called "Sunni Triangle,"
Kirkuk: 2 US | 1 Iraqi 19 wounded
Excite - News: "Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Northern Iraq | Oct 19, 7:04 am ET
TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed when their patrol was attacked near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, and a U.S. convoy came under fire in the flashpoint town of Falluja, the U.S. military and witnesses said Sunday.
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In the town of Baquba, north of Baghdad, one Iraqi was killed and 19 were wounded when a roadside bomb planted to hit U.S. forces exploded as Iraqi police were evacuating the area, a police officer in the town told Reuters.
TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed when their patrol was attacked near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, and a U.S. convoy came under fire in the flashpoint town of Falluja, the U.S. military and witnesses said Sunday.
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In the town of Baquba, north of Baghdad, one Iraqi was killed and 19 were wounded when a roadside bomb planted to hit U.S. forces exploded as Iraqi police were evacuating the area, a police officer in the town told Reuters.
Saturday, October 18, 2003
1 Iraq POW -- US soldiers charged
Excite - News: "U.S. Marines Charged in Death of Iraq War POW | Oct 18, 3:48 pm ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eight U.S. Marine reservists have been charged in connection with allegations of mistreatment of prisoners of war in Iraq, a Marine spokesman confirmed on Saturday.
Of those eight, Maj. Clark Paulus and Lance Cpl. Christian Hernandez were charged with negligent homicide in connection with the June death of a prisoner, said Marine Staff Sgt. Bill Lisbon, a Marine spokesman at Camp Pendleton, California, where the reservists are now located."
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eight U.S. Marine reservists have been charged in connection with allegations of mistreatment of prisoners of war in Iraq, a Marine spokesman confirmed on Saturday.
Of those eight, Maj. Clark Paulus and Lance Cpl. Christian Hernandez were charged with negligent homicide in connection with the June death of a prisoner, said Marine Staff Sgt. Bill Lisbon, a Marine spokesman at Camp Pendleton, California, where the reservists are now located."
Friday, October 17, 2003
Kerbala: grenades: 2 Iraqi Police + 5 wounded
Excite - News: "Four U.S. Military Police Killed in Iraq Attacks | Oct 17, 10:09 am ET | By Michael Georgy
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The U.S. military said two Iraqi police were also killed and five wounded when attackers fired rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles at their patrol in Kerbala, 90 km (55 miles) south of Baghdad."
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The U.S. military said two Iraqi police were also killed and five wounded when attackers fired rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles at their patrol in Kerbala, 90 km (55 miles) south of Baghdad."
Karbala: firefight: 3 US + 7 wounded; 10 Iraqi
Excite News: "3 Soldiers Killed, 7 Hurt in Iraq Fight | Oct 17, 9:25 AM (ET) | By HAMZA HENDAWI
KARBALA, Iraq (AP) - A joint U.S.-Iraqi patrol enforcing a curfew clashed with gunmen guarding the headquarters of a Shiite cleric, setting off a firefight that killed three Americans and 10 Iraqis, including two security officers, the U.S. Central Command and witnesses said."
KARBALA, Iraq (AP) - A joint U.S.-Iraqi patrol enforcing a curfew clashed with gunmen guarding the headquarters of a Shiite cleric, setting off a firefight that killed three Americans and 10 Iraqis, including two security officers, the U.S. Central Command and witnesses said."
Baghdad: bomb blast: 1 US MP + 2 wounded
Excite - News: "Iraq Bomb Kills U.S. Military Policeman, Wounds Two | Oct 17, 9:03 am ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A bomb blast killed one U.S. military policeman and wounded two in the Baghdad area Friday morning, the U.S. military said.
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Guerrillas opposed to the U.S. occupation of Iraq frequently attack U.S.-led forces with roadside bombs, land mines and rocket-propelled grenades"
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A bomb blast killed one U.S. military policeman and wounded two in the Baghdad area Friday morning, the U.S. military said.
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Guerrillas opposed to the U.S. occupation of Iraq frequently attack U.S.-led forces with roadside bombs, land mines and rocket-propelled grenades"
Over 1,500 violent civilian deaths in occupied Baghdad thru August: gunshot wounds soar from 10% to 60%
Iraq Body Count | PRESS RELEASES: "September 23rd 2003 | Over 1,500 violent civilian deaths in occupied Baghdad
The first definitive total of violent civilian deaths in Baghdad since mid April has been published by Iraq Body Count (IBC), an Anglo-American research group tracking media-reported civilian deaths occuring as a consequence of the US/UK military intervention in Iraq.
From April 14th to 31st August, 2,846 violent deaths were recorded by the Baghdad city morgue. When corrected for pre-war death rates in the city a total of at least 1,519 excess violent deaths in Baghdad emerges from reports based on the morgue's records.
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The study confirms the widespread anecdotal evidence that violence on the streets of Baghdad has skyrocketed, with the average daily death rate almost tripling since mid April from around 10 per day to over 28 per day during August.
Another worrying development is that during the pre-war period deaths from gunshot wounds accounted for approximately 10% of bodies brought to the morgue, but now account for over 60% of those killed. The small number of reports available for other cities indicate that these trends are being mirrored elsewhere in the country.
Although the majority of deaths are the result of Iraqi on Iraqi violence, some were directly caused by US military fire. There is evidence that these deaths, often from indiscriminate use of firepower, increasingly fail to be reported or remain unacknowledged by occupation forces.
The first definitive total of violent civilian deaths in Baghdad since mid April has been published by Iraq Body Count (IBC), an Anglo-American research group tracking media-reported civilian deaths occuring as a consequence of the US/UK military intervention in Iraq.
From April 14th to 31st August, 2,846 violent deaths were recorded by the Baghdad city morgue. When corrected for pre-war death rates in the city a total of at least 1,519 excess violent deaths in Baghdad emerges from reports based on the morgue's records.
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The study confirms the widespread anecdotal evidence that violence on the streets of Baghdad has skyrocketed, with the average daily death rate almost tripling since mid April from around 10 per day to over 28 per day during August.
Another worrying development is that during the pre-war period deaths from gunshot wounds accounted for approximately 10% of bodies brought to the morgue, but now account for over 60% of those killed. The small number of reports available for other cities indicate that these trends are being mirrored elsewhere in the country.
Although the majority of deaths are the result of Iraqi on Iraqi violence, some were directly caused by US military fire. There is evidence that these deaths, often from indiscriminate use of firepower, increasingly fail to be reported or remain unacknowledged by occupation forces.
Iraq Body Count Project: At Least 20,000 Civilians Injured, 7798 killed in Iraq War
Iraq Body Count Project: At Least 20,000 Civilians Injured in Iraq War: "Adding Indifference to Injury | By Hamit Dardagan, John Sloboda and Kay Williams | August 7, 2003 | Iraq Body Count Project
Extraction of media-reported civilian injuries from the Iraq Body Count database and archive of war reports provides evidence of at least 20,000 civilian injuries on top of the maximum reported 7798 deaths. 8,000 of these injuries were in the Baghdad area alone, suggesting that the full, countrywide picture, as with deaths, is yet to emerge.
The Iraq Body Count Project has never published a running total of injuries suffered in the war because injuries encompass a scale from the grievous and incapacitating to the light and fully recuperable, and in the absence of information about severity it makes no sense to assign the same unit value to each report of injury. But because injuries are not all comparable does not mean that they can or should be excluded from an accounting of the human costs of the war. On the contrary, the need to investigate and assess them is especially urgent, for many of the injured may still be suffering and their condition may be improved if we act promptly."
Extraction of media-reported civilian injuries from the Iraq Body Count database and archive of war reports provides evidence of at least 20,000 civilian injuries on top of the maximum reported 7798 deaths. 8,000 of these injuries were in the Baghdad area alone, suggesting that the full, countrywide picture, as with deaths, is yet to emerge.
The Iraq Body Count Project has never published a running total of injuries suffered in the war because injuries encompass a scale from the grievous and incapacitating to the light and fully recuperable, and in the absence of information about severity it makes no sense to assign the same unit value to each report of injury. But because injuries are not all comparable does not mean that they can or should be excluded from an accounting of the human costs of the war. On the contrary, the need to investigate and assess them is especially urgent, for many of the injured may still be suffering and their condition may be improved if we act promptly."
Thursday, October 16, 2003
1 suicide prevented
Explosion damages Iraq pipeline: "Oct 16
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Meanwhile, Iraqi security officials said a woman with explosives tied to her belt was arrested Tuesday as she tried to enter a Finance Ministry building, apparently to carry out a suicide attack.
The woman, who appeared to be in her late 40s, was stopped at the checkpoint at the entrance to the building, where guards found the explosives, the officials said Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity."
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Meanwhile, Iraqi security officials said a woman with explosives tied to her belt was arrested Tuesday as she tried to enter a Finance Ministry building, apparently to carry out a suicide attack.
The woman, who appeared to be in her late 40s, was stopped at the checkpoint at the entrance to the building, where guards found the explosives, the officials said Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity."
Basra: 1 Iraqi doctor
Explosion damages Iraq pipeline: "Oct. 16
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In the southern city of Basra, an Iraqi doctor, Haidar al-Baaj, was shot in the back of the head and killed as he was entering his clinic, hospital officials said Thursday.
Al-Baaj, 48, was recently promoted to the post of director of the Educational Hospital in Basra, the officials said. The officials and members of al-Baaj�s family said he had been threatened over the past two months for cooperating with authorities of the U.S.-run coalition."
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In the southern city of Basra, an Iraqi doctor, Haidar al-Baaj, was shot in the back of the head and killed as he was entering his clinic, hospital officials said Thursday.
Al-Baaj, 48, was recently promoted to the post of director of the Educational Hospital in Basra, the officials said. The officials and members of al-Baaj�s family said he had been threatened over the past two months for cooperating with authorities of the U.S.-run coalition."
Tikrit: bomb: 1 Iraqi child dead, 1 wounded
Explosion damages Iraq pipeline: "Oct. 16
... In Tikrit, meanwhile, a 4-year-old Iraqi girl was killed Thursday when a bomb exploded just outside the main U.S. Army base. Her 12-year-old sister was critically wounded, U.S. officials said.
U.S. officials said they believed the bomb was intended for two U.S. Bradley armored vehicles that had passed down the same road minutes before the blast."
... In Tikrit, meanwhile, a 4-year-old Iraqi girl was killed Thursday when a bomb exploded just outside the main U.S. Army base. Her 12-year-old sister was critically wounded, U.S. officials said.
U.S. officials said they believed the bomb was intended for two U.S. Bradley armored vehicles that had passed down the same road minutes before the blast."
US kills: 8 Iraqi policemen + 4 civilians
A Nightmare in Iraq: "by Sheldon Richman, September 24, 2003
Americans soldiers are killing innocent Iraqi civilians almost on a regular basis. In recent days and in separate incidents they killed eight Iraqi policemen, an Iraqi interpreter working for the U.S. occupiers, a woman and her child at a wedding, and a young teenager at another wedding. Many more have been seriously injured. As British journalist Robert Fisk reports from Baghdad,
Every day, Iraqi civilians are wounded or shot dead by US troops.
No wonder that U.S. government analysts believe that the troops have more to fear from average citizens than from the remnant of Saddam Hussein sympathizers. Citing Defense Department officials, the New York Times reported,
New intelligence assessments are warning that the United States� most formidable foe in Iraq in the months ahead may be the resentment of ordinary Iraqis increasingly hostile to the American military occupation.
This has got to be an eye-opener to all those who insisted that the Americans would be greeted as liberators.
Things are obviously out of hand. There are a dozen attacks on American troops each day. U.S. casualties continue to mount. Scared military personnel fire on vehicles that seem suspicious at the many checkpoints along the roads.
As 2nd Lt. Mallory Chambers told a Knight Ridder reporter, "You can't tell who's on our side and who's not."
Americans soldiers are killing innocent Iraqi civilians almost on a regular basis. In recent days and in separate incidents they killed eight Iraqi policemen, an Iraqi interpreter working for the U.S. occupiers, a woman and her child at a wedding, and a young teenager at another wedding. Many more have been seriously injured. As British journalist Robert Fisk reports from Baghdad,
Every day, Iraqi civilians are wounded or shot dead by US troops.
No wonder that U.S. government analysts believe that the troops have more to fear from average citizens than from the remnant of Saddam Hussein sympathizers. Citing Defense Department officials, the New York Times reported,
New intelligence assessments are warning that the United States� most formidable foe in Iraq in the months ahead may be the resentment of ordinary Iraqis increasingly hostile to the American military occupation.
This has got to be an eye-opener to all those who insisted that the Americans would be greeted as liberators.
Things are obviously out of hand. There are a dozen attacks on American troops each day. U.S. casualties continue to mount. Scared military personnel fire on vehicles that seem suspicious at the many checkpoints along the roads.
As 2nd Lt. Mallory Chambers told a Knight Ridder reporter, "You can't tell who's on our side and who's not."
Irbil: 1 Iraqi militant
ZEENEWS.COM: "Explosion damages pipeline in Iraq reducing export
Baghdad, Oct 17: An explosion damaged part of the main pipeline running from Iraq's northern oil fields forcing a reduction in the amount of oil available for export.
In Irbil, 300 kilometres north of Baghdad, police shot and killed the driver of a car packed with 100 kilograms of explosives as he approached the police ministry office, the US military in Baghdad said yesterday. "
Baghdad, Oct 17: An explosion damaged part of the main pipeline running from Iraq's northern oil fields forcing a reduction in the amount of oil available for export.
In Irbil, 300 kilometres north of Baghdad, police shot and killed the driver of a car packed with 100 kilograms of explosives as he approached the police ministry office, the US military in Baghdad said yesterday. "
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