Excite News: "Suicide Bomber Kills Four in Baghdad | Jan 28, 8:26 AM (ET) | By SARAH EL DEEB
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A suicide bomber driving a van disguised as an ambulance blew up his vehicle Wednesday in front of a hotel frequented by Westerners, witnesses and police said. Iraqi police reported four people were killed, but the U.S. command said only the driver died.
The blast at the Shaheen Hotel also injured 17 people, according to hospital officials. U.S. officials said the injured included one South African; hotel employees said initially he had been killed.
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The explosion gouged a huge crater in the street, shattered the ground floor of the three-story hotel and damaged at least three other buildings nearby.
At least 10 cars parked along the street were severely damaged, some reduced to mounds of twisted metal. The blast hurled remains of one car across the street, and other cars were set afire.
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The attacks underscore the precarious security situation in Baghdad nine months after the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime. Wednesday's attack came a day after a United Nations team arrived in Baghdad to determine whether it is safe for the world body to send a mission here to study prospects for an early legislative election. ...
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Iskandariyah: roadside bombing: 3 US dead, 3 wounded
Excite News: "Iraq Bombings Kill 6 U.S. Soldiers | Jan 27, 10:02 PM (ET) | By HAMZA HENDAWI
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A bomb that exploded south of Baghdad killed three U.S. soldiers and wounded three others Tuesday night, hours after another bombing west of the capital killed three U.S. paratroopers and wounded one, the military said. In addition, two employees of Cable News Network died in a shooting south of Baghdad.
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The latest U.S. deaths occurred in a roadside bombing about 8 p.m. Tuesday near Iskandariyah, some 25 miles south of Baghdad, a military statement said.....
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A bomb that exploded south of Baghdad killed three U.S. soldiers and wounded three others Tuesday night, hours after another bombing west of the capital killed three U.S. paratroopers and wounded one, the military said. In addition, two employees of Cable News Network died in a shooting south of Baghdad.
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The latest U.S. deaths occurred in a roadside bombing about 8 p.m. Tuesday near Iskandariyah, some 25 miles south of Baghdad, a military statement said.....
Mahmoudiya: car attack: 2 Iraqi (CNN reporters) dead, 1 wounded
Excite News: "Two CNN Employees Killed in Iraq | Jan 27, 2:45 PM (ET)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Two men working for CNN were shot and killed Tuesday by unidentified assailants outside Baghdad, the network said.
CNN said in a broadcast that the pair was returning from an assignment in a two-car convoy that came under attack. It identified the two men as translator-producer Duraid Isa Mohammed and driver Yasser Khatab, both Iraqi citizens.
A CNN cameraman in the second car was grazed in the head by a bullet but was safe, the network said. It said correspondent Michael Holmes was also in the car along with three other people but none of them were hurt.
The vehicles were traveling toward the Baghdad suburb of Mahmoudiya when a rust-colored Opel came up behind one car. A gunman, standing through the sunroof, opened fire at the convoy with an AK-47, the network said. ...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Two men working for CNN were shot and killed Tuesday by unidentified assailants outside Baghdad, the network said.
CNN said in a broadcast that the pair was returning from an assignment in a two-car convoy that came under attack. It identified the two men as translator-producer Duraid Isa Mohammed and driver Yasser Khatab, both Iraqi citizens.
A CNN cameraman in the second car was grazed in the head by a bullet but was safe, the network said. It said correspondent Michael Holmes was also in the car along with three other people but none of them were hurt.
The vehicles were traveling toward the Baghdad suburb of Mahmoudiya when a rust-colored Opel came up behind one car. A gunman, standing through the sunroof, opened fire at the convoy with an AK-47, the network said. ...
Tikrit: firefight: 3 Iraqi militants
Excite News: "Three Iraqi Guerrillas Killed in Raids | Jan 27, 8:43 AM (ET) | By PAUL GARWOOD
TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) - U.S. soldiers killed three members of a suspected guerrilla cell linked to the former Baathist regime during raids Tuesday in a central Iraqi town, the Army said.
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Soldiers from the U.S. 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment were conducting simultaneous raids on four Beiji locations when a firefight erupted at one site, Cargie said. There were no U.S. casualties....
TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) - U.S. soldiers killed three members of a suspected guerrilla cell linked to the former Baathist regime during raids Tuesday in a central Iraqi town, the Army said.
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Soldiers from the U.S. 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment were conducting simultaneous raids on four Beiji locations when a firefight erupted at one site, Cargie said. There were no U.S. casualties....
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
Khaldiya: roadside bomb: 3 US dead
Excite - News: "Three U.S. Soldiers Killed West of Baghdad | Jan 27, 8:24 am ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least three U.S. soldiers were killed and one wounded by a roadside bomb west of the Iraqi capital Tuesday, the U.S. military said.
'The last report I have is that three soldiers were killed and one wounded,' a U.S. spokesman said.
He said a roadside bomb had exploded in the town of Khaldiya at around 1 a.m. There are regular attacks on U.S. forces in the Khaldiya region, where resistance to the U.S. occupation of Iraq is strong. "
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least three U.S. soldiers were killed and one wounded by a roadside bomb west of the Iraqi capital Tuesday, the U.S. military said.
'The last report I have is that three soldiers were killed and one wounded,' a U.S. spokesman said.
He said a roadside bomb had exploded in the town of Khaldiya at around 1 a.m. There are regular attacks on U.S. forces in the Khaldiya region, where resistance to the U.S. occupation of Iraq is strong. "
Sunday, January 25, 2004
Baiji: rocket-propelled grenade attack: 1 US dead
Excite - News: "U.S. Soldier Killed; U.N. Considers Return to Iraq | Jan 25, 12:28 pm ET | By Dean Yates
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Another American soldier died in Iraq Sunday after a series of attacks at the weekend, as U.N. security experts assessed whether the country is safe enough for its staff to return to help transfer power to Iraqis.
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is expected to announce on Monday or Tuesday that he will send a team to Iraq to study the feasibility of holding early elections. Two experts are already in Iraq to assess security.
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... The latest died Sunday from wounds sustained in a rocket-propelled grenade attack on his armored vehicle near Baiji, north of Baghdad, late Saturday. ...
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Another American soldier died in Iraq Sunday after a series of attacks at the weekend, as U.N. security experts assessed whether the country is safe enough for its staff to return to help transfer power to Iraqis.
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is expected to announce on Monday or Tuesday that he will send a team to Iraq to study the feasibility of holding early elections. Two experts are already in Iraq to assess security.
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... The latest died Sunday from wounds sustained in a rocket-propelled grenade attack on his armored vehicle near Baiji, north of Baghdad, late Saturday. ...
Saturday, January 24, 2004
Falluja: roadisde bomb: 2 US dead
Excite - News: "Iraq Blasts Kill Five U.S. Troops, Four Iraqis | Jan 24, 4:17 pm ET | By Dean Yates
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In another attack, near Falluja, 31 miles west of the Iraqi capital, two American soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb exploded as their convoy passed. ...
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In another attack, near Falluja, 31 miles west of the Iraqi capital, two American soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb exploded as their convoy passed. ...
Samarra: bomb: 4 Iraqis dead, 36 wounded; incl 3 US wounded
Excite - News: "Iraq Blasts Kill Five U.S. Troops, Four Iraqis | Jan 24, 4:17 pm ET | By Dean Yates
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Earlier on Saturday a bomb exploded in Samarra, 62 miles north of Baghdad, killing four Iraqis and wounding three dozen people, including three U.S. soldiers who were slightly hurt. The U.S. Army earlier said seven troops had been wounded. ...
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Earlier on Saturday a bomb exploded in Samarra, 62 miles north of Baghdad, killing four Iraqis and wounding three dozen people, including three U.S. soldiers who were slightly hurt. The U.S. Army earlier said seven troops had been wounded. ...
Khaldiya: car bomb at US base: 3 US dead, 6 wounded
Excite - News: "Iraq Blasts Kill Five U.S. Troops, Four Iraqis | Jan 24, 4:17 pm ET | By Dean Yates
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Insurgents killed five American soldiers and four Iraqi civilians in bomb attacks north and west of Baghdad on Saturday only a day after U.N. experts arrived to assess security conditions in the country.
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In the worst attack on U.S. troops on Saturday, a car bomb exploded at the entrance to an American military base, killing three soldiers and wounding six, hours after separate blasts elsewhere left two servicemen and at least four Iraqis dead.
Witnesses said they saw a car ram a checkpoint outside the base in Khaldiya, 68 miles west of Baghdad, and explode as a number of soldiers were getting out of a vehicle.
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"Three taskforce All-American soldiers were killed and six were wounded when a vehicle-born explosive device detonated at an installation in Khaldiya," an Army spokesman said. ...
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Insurgents killed five American soldiers and four Iraqi civilians in bomb attacks north and west of Baghdad on Saturday only a day after U.N. experts arrived to assess security conditions in the country.
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In the worst attack on U.S. troops on Saturday, a car bomb exploded at the entrance to an American military base, killing three soldiers and wounding six, hours after separate blasts elsewhere left two servicemen and at least four Iraqis dead.
Witnesses said they saw a car ram a checkpoint outside the base in Khaldiya, 68 miles west of Baghdad, and explode as a number of soldiers were getting out of a vehicle.
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"Three taskforce All-American soldiers were killed and six were wounded when a vehicle-born explosive device detonated at an installation in Khaldiya," an Army spokesman said. ...
Thursday, January 22, 2004
Basra: slain: 1 Iraqi
Excite News: "Iraq Mortar Attack Kills 2 U.S. Soldiers | Jan 22, 8:16 AM (ET) | By VIJAY JOSHI
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... 23-year-old son of a former senior official from Saddam Hussein's Baath party was slain by an unidentified attacker in the southern city of Basra, police said. ...
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... 23-year-old son of a former senior official from Saddam Hussein's Baath party was slain by an unidentified attacker in the southern city of Basra, police said. ...
Fallujah/Ramadi: gunmen firing: 2 Iraqi policemen dead, 3 wounded
Excite News: "Iraq Mortar Attack Kills 2 U.S. Soldiers | Jan 22, 8:16 AM (ET) | By VIJAY JOSHI
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Also Thursday, gunmen firing from a van killed two Iraqi policemen and wounded three others in an attack on a checkpoint between Fallujah and Ramadi ...
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Also Thursday, gunmen firing from a van killed two Iraqi policemen and wounded three others in an attack on a checkpoint between Fallujah and Ramadi ...
Diwaniya: raid: 1 Spanish commander wounded
Excite News: "Iraq Mortar Attack Kills 2 U.S. Soldiers | Jan 22, 8:16 AM (ET) | By VIJAY JOSHI
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In separate incidents, ... the security chief of Spanish troops was wounded during a raid south of the capital.
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In the city of Diwaniya, 120 miles south of Baghdad, Spanish Civil Guard commander Gonzalo Perez Garcia was shot in the head Thursday after a pre-dawn raid with Iraqi police at the home of a suspected terrorist leader, according to a Spanish Defense Ministry statement in Madrid. He was taken to a U.S. military hospital in Baghdad in a serious condition.
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In separate incidents, ... the security chief of Spanish troops was wounded during a raid south of the capital.
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In the city of Diwaniya, 120 miles south of Baghdad, Spanish Civil Guard commander Gonzalo Perez Garcia was shot in the head Thursday after a pre-dawn raid with Iraqi police at the home of a suspected terrorist leader, according to a Spanish Defense Ministry statement in Madrid. He was taken to a U.S. military hospital in Baghdad in a serious condition.
US military base: gunmen attack: 3 Iraqi laundry women dead
Excite News: "Iraq Mortar Attack Kills 2 U.S. Soldiers | Jan 22, 8:16 AM (ET) | By VIJAY JOSHI ...
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In separate incidents, gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying Iraqi women who worked in the laundry at a U.S. military base, killing three of them, and the ...
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In separate incidents, gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying Iraqi women who worked in the laundry at a U.S. military base, killing three of them, and the ...
Baqouba: mortar attack: 2 US dead, 1 critically wounded
Excite News: "Iraq Mortar Attack Kills 2 U.S. Soldiers | Jan 22, 8:16 AM (ET) | By VIJAY JOSHI
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A barrage of mortar fire struck a U.S. military encampment in central Iraq, killing two American soldiers and critically wounding a third, the military said Thursday.
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Maj. Josslyn Aberle, spokeswoman for the 4th Infantry Division, said insurgents fired mortars and rockets at a U.S. military encampment outside the town of Baqouba, 35 miles northeast of Baghdad, on Wednesday evening, killing the two soldiers and critically wounding another. ...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A barrage of mortar fire struck a U.S. military encampment in central Iraq, killing two American soldiers and critically wounding a third, the military said Thursday.
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Maj. Josslyn Aberle, spokeswoman for the 4th Infantry Division, said insurgents fired mortars and rockets at a U.S. military encampment outside the town of Baqouba, 35 miles northeast of Baghdad, on Wednesday evening, killing the two soldiers and critically wounding another. ...
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
Mosul: roadside bomb: 3 US wounded; 7 Iraqis wounded; 1 Turk wounded
Excite News: "Iraq Bombing Hurts 3 U.S. Soldiers, Others | Jan 21, 8:19 AM (ET) |
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A roadside bomb exploded Wednesday near the northern city of Mosul, wounding three U.S. soldiers and seven other people, the military and local police said.
The explosion occurred as three American vehicles were passing, but the force of the blast hit two civilian cars behind, said a witness, Alaa Mohammed Hanash.
A hospital spokesman, Abdel Wahab Ismail, said six Iraqis, including a female university student, and a Turkish national, were injured, but none seriously. All except one were released.
A U.S. military spokesman said three U.S. soldiers were injured but gave no other details except that the explosion occurred at about 8 a.m. west of Mosul, about 225 miles northwest of Baghdad. He spoke on condition of anonymity."
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A roadside bomb exploded Wednesday near the northern city of Mosul, wounding three U.S. soldiers and seven other people, the military and local police said.
The explosion occurred as three American vehicles were passing, but the force of the blast hit two civilian cars behind, said a witness, Alaa Mohammed Hanash.
A hospital spokesman, Abdel Wahab Ismail, said six Iraqis, including a female university student, and a Turkish national, were injured, but none seriously. All except one were released.
A U.S. military spokesman said three U.S. soldiers were injured but gave no other details except that the explosion occurred at about 8 a.m. west of Mosul, about 225 miles northwest of Baghdad. He spoke on condition of anonymity."
Monday, January 19, 2004
Baghdad, at gate to US coalition: 1000lb suicide bomb: 24 dead, 120 wounded (incl 6 US wounded)
Excite News: "Official: Iraq Blast Killed 24, Hurt 120 | Jan 19, 5:24 AM (ET)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The suicide truck bombing at a gate to the headquarters compound of the U.S.-led coalition killed 24 people and wounded about 120, Iraq's health minister said Monday.
That casualty count from Sunday's attack is significantly higher than the U.S. toll of "about 20" dead and 63 injured.
Health Minister Khudayer Abbas said his figures were based on reports from hospitals and clinics throughout the Baghdad area, which were still submitting reports Monday.
The U.S. military said three U.S. civilians and three American soldiers were among the injured.
The blast occurred Sunday morning when a suicide driver detonated 1,000 pounds of explosives in a pickup truck at what U.S. soldiers call the "Assassins' Gate" to Saddam Hussein's Republican Palace compound.
The bombing came on the eve of a meeting between U.S. administrator L. Paul Bremer and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to discuss Iraq's future, including whether Iraq is safe enough for the world body to return its international staff.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The suicide truck bombing at a gate to the headquarters compound of the U.S.-led coalition killed 24 people and wounded about 120, Iraq's health minister said Monday.
That casualty count from Sunday's attack is significantly higher than the U.S. toll of "about 20" dead and 63 injured.
Health Minister Khudayer Abbas said his figures were based on reports from hospitals and clinics throughout the Baghdad area, which were still submitting reports Monday.
The U.S. military said three U.S. civilians and three American soldiers were among the injured.
The blast occurred Sunday morning when a suicide driver detonated 1,000 pounds of explosives in a pickup truck at what U.S. soldiers call the "Assassins' Gate" to Saddam Hussein's Republican Palace compound.
The bombing came on the eve of a meeting between U.S. administrator L. Paul Bremer and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to discuss Iraq's future, including whether Iraq is safe enough for the world body to return its international staff.
Saturday, January 17, 2004
Diwaniyah: non-hostile gunshot wound (!?): 1 US dead
Excite News: "3 GIs Killed, Pushing Iraq Toll to 500 | Jan 17, 8:51 AM (ET) | By PAUL GARWOOD
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Also Saturday, the military said a U.S. soldier died from a non-hostile gunshot wound south of Baghdad. The incident occurred Friday evening near Diwaniyah south of Baghdad, the command said in a statement. No further details were released.
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Also Saturday, the military said a U.S. soldier died from a non-hostile gunshot wound south of Baghdad. The incident occurred Friday evening near Diwaniyah south of Baghdad, the command said in a statement. No further details were released.
Thursday, January 15, 2004
30% of U.S. Deaths in Iraq Non-Hostile
Excite News: "Many of U.S. Deaths in Iraq Non-Hostile | Jan 15, 2:50 PM (ET) | By ROBERT TANNER
The sorrow is the same. Sons and daughters, husbands and wives, have died while serving in Iraq, though not in battle. These lives were lost to car rollovers, drownings, heart attacks - the non-hostile deaths that make up nearly a third of U.S. casualties.
As the tally of all troop fatalities closes in on 500, the percentage of such deaths may seem high. But such casualties have always been part of war - and, in some cases, non-hostile fatalities have made up an even greater portion of total deaths.
U.S. fatalities in Iraq stood at 496 Thursday, with 343 killed in hostile action and 153 from non-hostile causes, the Defense Department said."
The sorrow is the same. Sons and daughters, husbands and wives, have died while serving in Iraq, though not in battle. These lives were lost to car rollovers, drownings, heart attacks - the non-hostile deaths that make up nearly a third of U.S. casualties.
As the tally of all troop fatalities closes in on 500, the percentage of such deaths may seem high. But such casualties have always been part of war - and, in some cases, non-hostile fatalities have made up an even greater portion of total deaths.
U.S. fatalities in Iraq stood at 496 Thursday, with 343 killed in hostile action and 153 from non-hostile causes, the Defense Department said."
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Baquba: Suicide car bomber: 2 Iraqis dead, 30 wounded
Excite - News: "Two Dead, About 30 Injured in Iraq Car Bomb | Jan 14, 8:34 am ET | By Suleiman al-Khalidi
BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - A car bomb blew up outside a police station in the restive Iraqi town of Baquba on Wednesday, killing two people and wounding around 30, local police, doctors and the U.S. military said.
Witnesses and a U.S. soldier at the scene said the explosion was set off by a suicide car bomber but a military spokeswoman later said the blast appeared to have been remotely detonated.
"A suicide bomber in a green civilian sedan targeted the quick reaction police force," First Lieutenant Brian Elliott of the U.S. 4th Infantry Division told Reuters at the scene, adding that there were at least two deaths and a number of casualties. ...
BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - A car bomb blew up outside a police station in the restive Iraqi town of Baquba on Wednesday, killing two people and wounding around 30, local police, doctors and the U.S. military said.
Witnesses and a U.S. soldier at the scene said the explosion was set off by a suicide car bomber but a military spokeswoman later said the blast appeared to have been remotely detonated.
"A suicide bomber in a green civilian sedan targeted the quick reaction police force," First Lieutenant Brian Elliott of the U.S. 4th Infantry Division told Reuters at the scene, adding that there were at least two deaths and a number of casualties. ...
Tuesday, January 13, 2004
Kut: Ukrainians open fire: 1 Iraqi dead, 2 wounded
Excite News: "Crew OK As U.S. Copter Downed in Iraq | Jan 13, 4:45 PM (ET) | By VIJAY JOSHI
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Also Tuesday, Ukrainian troops opened fire to disperse several hundred protesters demanding jobs in Kut, 150 kilometers (90 miles) southeast of Baghdad. One man was killed and two other people were wounded in the second straight day of violent demonstrations in the mainly Shiite Muslim city.
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Also Tuesday, Ukrainian troops opened fire to disperse several hundred protesters demanding jobs in Kut, 150 kilometers (90 miles) southeast of Baghdad. One man was killed and two other people were wounded in the second straight day of violent demonstrations in the mainly Shiite Muslim city.
Baghdad: US troops kill: 2 Iraqis dead incl. 10 yr old
Excite News: "Crew OK As U.S. Copter Downed in Iraq | Jan 13, 4:45 PM (ET) | By VIJAY JOSHI
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Hostile fire brought down a U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter Tuesday, the third aircraft lost this month west of Baghdad. Coalition troops killed three Iraqis in restive cities outside the capital, relatives and police said.
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In Baghdad, U.S. troops fired at a car Monday shortly after a roadside bombing in which an American soldier was killed. The driver and a 10-year-old boy were killed, the boy's aunt said.
"The Americans have ruined an innocent family, children and women," said Wijdan Abdel Wahab. "They didn't even bother to look back at them after shooting."
Officials of the 1st Armored Division, in charge of security in Baghdad, said they would investigate.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Hostile fire brought down a U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter Tuesday, the third aircraft lost this month west of Baghdad. Coalition troops killed three Iraqis in restive cities outside the capital, relatives and police said.
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In Baghdad, U.S. troops fired at a car Monday shortly after a roadside bombing in which an American soldier was killed. The driver and a 10-year-old boy were killed, the boy's aunt said.
"The Americans have ruined an innocent family, children and women," said Wijdan Abdel Wahab. "They didn't even bother to look back at them after shooting."
Officials of the 1st Armored Division, in charge of security in Baghdad, said they would investigate.
Habbaniya: US helicopter shot down [later confirmed]: no injuries
Excite - News: "U.S. Chopper Crashes West of Baghdad, Crew Survives | Jan 13, 6:35 am ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. Apache helicopter crashed west of Baghdad Tuesday, the third helicopter to come down in the area in two weeks, but both crew members survived, a U.S. military spokesman said.
Witnesses in the area said the Apache, an attack helicopter, appeared to have been hit by ground fire, but there was no official word on the cause of the crash.
Reuters Television footage showed the helicopter in a field near the town of Habbaniya, about 50 miles west of the capital. It appeared to be more or less intact."
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. Apache helicopter crashed west of Baghdad Tuesday, the third helicopter to come down in the area in two weeks, but both crew members survived, a U.S. military spokesman said.
Witnesses in the area said the Apache, an attack helicopter, appeared to have been hit by ground fire, but there was no official word on the cause of the crash.
Reuters Television footage showed the helicopter in a field near the town of Habbaniya, about 50 miles west of the capital. It appeared to be more or less intact."
Monday, January 12, 2004
Tikrit: US kills: 7 Iraqi bandits
Excite - News: "U.S. Troops Kill Seven Fuel Thieves in Iraq | Jan 12, 8:22 am ET
TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. troops killed seven men in a gun battle with an armed gang trying to steal fuel from a pipeline near the Iraqi town of Samarra, a U.S. army spokesman said Monday.
An Iraqi citizen led U.S. troops late Sunday to a group of about 40 men, armed with AK-47 assault rifles, who were trying to siphon fuel from a stretch of pipeline 11 miles north of Samarra, Sergeant Robert Cargie of the 4th Infantry Division told reporters in Tikrit.
The bandits, who had between 10 and 15 trucks, shot at the soldiers as they came forward to capture them, he said. The troops returned fire with rifles and a 125 mm cannon on a Bradley fighting vehicle, killing seven of the thieves."
TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. troops killed seven men in a gun battle with an armed gang trying to steal fuel from a pipeline near the Iraqi town of Samarra, a U.S. army spokesman said Monday.
An Iraqi citizen led U.S. troops late Sunday to a group of about 40 men, armed with AK-47 assault rifles, who were trying to siphon fuel from a stretch of pipeline 11 miles north of Samarra, Sergeant Robert Cargie of the 4th Infantry Division told reporters in Tikrit.
The bandits, who had between 10 and 15 trucks, shot at the soldiers as they came forward to capture them, he said. The troops returned fire with rifles and a 125 mm cannon on a Bradley fighting vehicle, killing seven of the thieves."
Baghdad: roadside bomb: 1 US dead, 2 wounded
Excite News: "Troops Disperse Iraqis Rioting for Food | Jan 12, 9:03 PM (ET) | By NADIA ABOU EL-MAGD
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Also Monday, a roadside bomb in the capital killed one American soldier and wounded two, bringing the U.S. death toll in the Iraqi conflict to 495. Large explosions rocked central Baghdad later in the day, but officials reported no casualties.
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Also Monday, a roadside bomb in the capital killed one American soldier and wounded two, bringing the U.S. death toll in the Iraqi conflict to 495. Large explosions rocked central Baghdad later in the day, but officials reported no casualties.
Saturday, January 10, 2004
Kirkuk: US gunbattle accidentally kills: 2 Iraqi poliement
U.S. Soldiers Kill 2 Members of Iraqi Police in Gun Battle: "By EDWARD WONG | Published: January 11, 2004
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 10 — American soldiers killed two Iraqi police officers and detained a third man in a gun battle on Friday night in the volatile northern city of Kirkuk, military officials said Saturday.
The soldiers did not realize they were firing on police officers, said Maj. Gordon Tate, a spokesman for the Fourth Infantry Division, which controls much of the area. It is the second time in three weeks that American soldiers have killed Iraqi police officers in the area. ...
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 10 — American soldiers killed two Iraqi police officers and detained a third man in a gun battle on Friday night in the volatile northern city of Kirkuk, military officials said Saturday.
The soldiers did not realize they were firing on police officers, said Maj. Gordon Tate, a spokesman for the Fourth Infantry Division, which controls much of the area. It is the second time in three weeks that American soldiers have killed Iraqi police officers in the area. ...
Amarh: Iraqi police shoot: 6 Iraqis, 11 wounded
Excite News: "6 Die As Iraqi Police Fire on Protesters | Jan 10, 11:12 AM (ET)
AMARAH, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi police fired into a crowd of stone-throwing protesters angry over the lack of jobs in the southern town of Amarah on Saturday, killing six people and wounding 11, witnesses and a hospital doctor said.
Hundreds of protesters gathered opposite the coalition office where British security forces have a regional headquarters, saying coalition authorities had not kept a promise to find them jobs by the beginning of January.
There were conflicting reports about what led the police to fire. Some witnesses said people in the crowd shot at police first, others that the crowd was only throwing stones when police shot at them." ...
AMARAH, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi police fired into a crowd of stone-throwing protesters angry over the lack of jobs in the southern town of Amarah on Saturday, killing six people and wounding 11, witnesses and a hospital doctor said.
Hundreds of protesters gathered opposite the coalition office where British security forces have a regional headquarters, saying coalition authorities had not kept a promise to find them jobs by the beginning of January.
There were conflicting reports about what led the police to fire. Some witnesses said people in the crowd shot at police first, others that the crowd was only throwing stones when police shot at them." ...
Friday, January 09, 2004
Baghdad: rockets at hotel: 0 injured
Excite - News: "Bomb Kills Six at Iraqi Mosque; Rockets Hit Hotel | Jan 9, 8:19 am ET | By Suleiman al-Khalidi
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No one was hurt in the rocket attack on the Burj al-Hayat hotel in central Baghdad, used by Western businessmen and U.S. military contractors.
Three rockets hit rooms around the fourth floor at dawn.
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No one was hurt in the rocket attack on the Burj al-Hayat hotel in central Baghdad, used by Western businessmen and U.S. military contractors.
Three rockets hit rooms around the fourth floor at dawn.
Thursday, January 08, 2004
Baghdad: Big U.S. Jet, Hit by Groundfire, Lands Safely in Iraq
Excite - News: "Big U.S. Jet, Hit by Groundfire, Lands Safely in Iraq | Jan 8, 4:07 pm ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A big U.S. Air Force C-5 cargo jet carrying 63 passengers and crew was hit by ground fire in Iraq on Thursday and made a safe emergency landing following an explosion in one of its four engines, the military said.
'A C-5 Galaxy outbound from Baghdad International Airport declared an in-flight emergency at 6:20 a.m. Baghdad time due to an explosion in the number four engine. The aircraft immediately returned to the airport and landed safely,' the U.S. Air Mobility Command said.
'Initial reports indicate the incident is the result of hostile action from the ground, but the type of weapon and other details are unknown,' the mobility command said in a statement from Scott Air Force Base in Illinois." ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A big U.S. Air Force C-5 cargo jet carrying 63 passengers and crew was hit by ground fire in Iraq on Thursday and made a safe emergency landing following an explosion in one of its four engines, the military said.
'A C-5 Galaxy outbound from Baghdad International Airport declared an in-flight emergency at 6:20 a.m. Baghdad time due to an explosion in the number four engine. The aircraft immediately returned to the airport and landed safely,' the U.S. Air Mobility Command said.
'Initial reports indicate the incident is the result of hostile action from the ground, but the type of weapon and other details are unknown,' the mobility command said in a statement from Scott Air Force Base in Illinois." ...
Fallujah: helicopter came down: 8 US dead
Excite - News: "U.S. Helicopter Comes Down in Iraq; Eight Dead | Jan 8, 7:51 am ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. military helicopter came down near the volatile town of Falluja Thursday, killing all eight people aboard, the U.S. military said.
'A helicopter made an emergency landing near Falluja, there were four passengers and four crew members on board and there are no survivors,' a military spokeswoman said.
She did not know whether the helicopter was hit by enemy fire before making the emergency landing and had no details about what sort of helicopter was involved."
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. military helicopter came down near the volatile town of Falluja Thursday, killing all eight people aboard, the U.S. military said.
'A helicopter made an emergency landing near Falluja, there were four passengers and four crew members on board and there are no survivors,' a military spokeswoman said.
She did not know whether the helicopter was hit by enemy fire before making the emergency landing and had no details about what sort of helicopter was involved."
Wednesday, January 07, 2004
Kirkuk: attack: 1 Iraqi policeman, 2 wounded
Excite News: "U.S. Accused of Killing Iraqi Couple | Jan 7, 9:49 AM (ET) | By ALI AHMED
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Elsewhere in Iraq, insurgents struck an Iraqi police vehicle with a rocket-propelled grenade Tuesday night in the northern city of Kirkuk. One officer was killed and two were wounded, one seriously, police said.
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Elsewhere in Iraq, insurgents struck an Iraqi police vehicle with a rocket-propelled grenade Tuesday night in the northern city of Kirkuk. One officer was killed and two were wounded, one seriously, police said.
Tuesday, January 06, 2004
Basra: police shoot: 2 Iraqis ex-soldiers killed, 4 wounded
Excite - News: "Two Frenchmen Killed in Iraq, Mubarak Warns of Anarchy | Jan 6, 2:16 pm ET | By Raju Gopalakrishnan
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In Iraq's second city of Basra, at least two people were killed on Tuesday when Iraqi police opened fire on stone-throwing soldiers of the disbanded Iraqi army as they protested to demand payment of salaries.
Four people with gunshot wounds were taken to hospital after the incident, witnesses in the southern city said. Two died of their injuries, doctors said. ...
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In Iraq's second city of Basra, at least two people were killed on Tuesday when Iraqi police opened fire on stone-throwing soldiers of the disbanded Iraqi army as they protested to demand payment of salaries.
Four people with gunshot wounds were taken to hospital after the incident, witnesses in the southern city said. Two died of their injuries, doctors said. ...
Fallujah: dirve-by shooting: 1 Frenchman wounded
Excite - News: "Two Frenchmen Killed in Iraq, Mubarak Warns of Anarchy | Jan 6, 2:16 pm ET | By Raju Gopalakrishnan
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Another Frenchman was wounded in Monday's drive-by shooting near the town of Falluja, the latest in a wave of non-stop attacks on Western troops and other foreigners in the country. ...
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Another Frenchman was wounded in Monday's drive-by shooting near the town of Falluja, the latest in a wave of non-stop attacks on Western troops and other foreigners in the country. ...
Baghdad: Guerillas shoot: 2 French civilians
Excite - News: "Two Frenchmen Killed in Iraq, Mubarak Warns of Anarchy | Jan 6, 2:16 pm ET | By Raju Gopalakrishnan
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Guerrillas shot and killed two French civilians west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, and Egypt warned of anarchy in the country if Washington handed over power to Iraqis prematurely.
Another Frenchman was wounded in Monday's drive-by shooting near the town of Falluja, the latest in a wave of non-stop attacks on Western troops and other foreigners in the country.
In Iraq's second city of Basra, at least two people were killed on Tuesday when Iraqi police opened fire on stone-throwing soldiers of the disbanded Iraqi army as they protested to demand payment of salaries.
Four people with gunshot wounds were taken to hospital after the incident, witnesses in the southern city said. Two died of their injuries, doctors said. ...
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Guerrillas shot and killed two French civilians west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, and Egypt warned of anarchy in the country if Washington handed over power to Iraqis prematurely.
Another Frenchman was wounded in Monday's drive-by shooting near the town of Falluja, the latest in a wave of non-stop attacks on Western troops and other foreigners in the country.
In Iraq's second city of Basra, at least two people were killed on Tuesday when Iraqi police opened fire on stone-throwing soldiers of the disbanded Iraqi army as they protested to demand payment of salaries.
Four people with gunshot wounds were taken to hospital after the incident, witnesses in the southern city said. Two died of their injuries, doctors said. ...
Monday, January 05, 2004
Tikrit: Mortar attack on base: 1 US, 2 wounded
Excite News: "U.S. Soldier Killed, Two Wounded in Iraq | Jan 3, 7:27 AM (ET)
TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) - Rebels hit a U.S. military base in central Iraq with mortar shells, killing one American soldier and wounding two, a military spokesman said Saturday.
Sgt. Robert Cargie said the attack occurred Friday night at a base of the Army's 4th Infantry Division near Balad, which is about 50 miles northwest of Baghdad.
One of the shells exploded near a trailer used as a bedroom by some troops, and a soldier standing in its doorway was killed by a spray of shrapnel, Cargie said.
Two other soldiers also were hit by shrapnel and were evacuated to a combat support hospital, where they were in stable condition, he said. ...
TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) - Rebels hit a U.S. military base in central Iraq with mortar shells, killing one American soldier and wounding two, a military spokesman said Saturday.
Sgt. Robert Cargie said the attack occurred Friday night at a base of the Army's 4th Infantry Division near Balad, which is about 50 miles northwest of Baghdad.
One of the shells exploded near a trailer used as a bedroom by some troops, and a soldier standing in its doorway was killed by a spray of shrapnel, Cargie said.
Two other soldiers also were hit by shrapnel and were evacuated to a combat support hospital, where they were in stable condition, he said. ...
Friday, January 02, 2004
Fallujah: U.S. Helicopter downed: 1 US, 1 wounded
U.S. Helicopter in Iraq Crashes After Coming Under Fire: "By EDWARD WONG and KIRK SEMPLE | Published: January 2, 2004
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 2 — An American soldier was killed and another wounded when their helicopter crashed today in central Iraq after coming under guerrilla fire, the American military said.
United States Army Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt told reporters in Baghdad that enemy fire likely brought down the helicopter. The OH-58 Kiowa crashed about 30 miles west of Baghdad near the town of Falluja, a center of resistance to the American-led occupation.
An Iraqi policeman who witnessed the crash said it had been hit by a missile, according to Reuters. ...
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 2 — An American soldier was killed and another wounded when their helicopter crashed today in central Iraq after coming under guerrilla fire, the American military said.
United States Army Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt told reporters in Baghdad that enemy fire likely brought down the helicopter. The OH-58 Kiowa crashed about 30 miles west of Baghdad near the town of Falluja, a center of resistance to the American-led occupation.
An Iraqi policeman who witnessed the crash said it had been hit by a missile, according to Reuters. ...
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