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.
Sunday, November 30, 2003
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.
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