Excite News: "Military: 8 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq | Apr 29, 7:13 AM (ET)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Eight U.S. soldiers were killed Thursday in the Baghdad area, a U.S. military spokesman said. Media reports said the troops were killed in a car bomb attack, but the spokesman had no details.
The Arab television network Al-Arabiya reported that the troops were killed in a car bomb explosion in the town of Mahmoudiyah, south of Baghdad. The spokesman could not confirm the report.
The deaths came after another U.S. soldier was killed Thursday by a rocket-propelled grenade attack on his patrol in eastern Baghdad, the military said.
Another soldier was killed and another wounded Thursday when a roadside bomb exploded near their convoy outside the city of Baqouba, 24 miles north of the capital, the military said."
Thursday, April 29, 2004
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
U.S. Forces Blast Falluja Targets After Deadline
Excite - News: "U.S. Forces Blast Falluja Targets After Deadline | Apr 27, 8:06 pm ET | By Fadel Badran
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. aircraft and tanks pounded targets in the besieged Iraqi city of Falluja on Tuesday, just hours after an American deadline expired for rebels to hand over their heavy weapons, witnesses said.
'I can hear more than 10 explosions a minute. Fires are lighting the night sky,' one witness told Reuters as U.S. forces blasted sections of the Golan district of the city, scene of heavy fighting between Marines and rebels on Monday.
'The earth is shaking under my feet,' he said. Television pictures showed two large fires some 150 meters (yards) apart."
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. aircraft and tanks pounded targets in the besieged Iraqi city of Falluja on Tuesday, just hours after an American deadline expired for rebels to hand over their heavy weapons, witnesses said.
'I can hear more than 10 explosions a minute. Fires are lighting the night sky,' one witness told Reuters as U.S. forces blasted sections of the Golan district of the city, scene of heavy fighting between Marines and rebels on Monday.
'The earth is shaking under my feet,' he said. Television pictures showed two large fires some 150 meters (yards) apart."
Hajaf: US attacks: 64 Iraqi dead, 34 wounded
Excite - News: "U.S. Forces Blast Falluja Targets After Deadline | Apr 27, 8:06 pm ET | By Fadel Badran
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HEAVY TOLL NEAR NAJAF
Near the holy city of Najaf, 64 fighters loyal to radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr were killed hours after Washington issued an ultimatum to him to clear his militia and their arms from mosques there, a U.S. spokesman said.
Officials said 57 were wiped out in a single assault against a lone anti-aircraft gun spotted during clashes on the ground. A Sadr aide said only 19 of those killed were members of the militia.
It was the bloodiest encounter since the firebrand preacher and his Mehdi Army launched a brief revolt against the U.S.-led occupation three weeks ago before taking refuge in the city among Shi'ite Islam's holiest shrines.
Staff at two hospitals counted at least 23 dead and 34 wounded and said some of them did not seem to be guerrillas.
At the funerals of five people killed, mourners chanted "Long live Sadr!" and slogans against the United States and its allies on Iraq's interim Governing Council.
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HEAVY TOLL NEAR NAJAF
Near the holy city of Najaf, 64 fighters loyal to radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr were killed hours after Washington issued an ultimatum to him to clear his militia and their arms from mosques there, a U.S. spokesman said.
Officials said 57 were wiped out in a single assault against a lone anti-aircraft gun spotted during clashes on the ground. A Sadr aide said only 19 of those killed were members of the militia.
It was the bloodiest encounter since the firebrand preacher and his Mehdi Army launched a brief revolt against the U.S.-led occupation three weeks ago before taking refuge in the city among Shi'ite Islam's holiest shrines.
Staff at two hospitals counted at least 23 dead and 34 wounded and said some of them did not seem to be guerrillas.
At the funerals of five people killed, mourners chanted "Long live Sadr!" and slogans against the United States and its allies on Iraq's interim Governing Council.
Saturday, April 24, 2004
Basra: boat explosion: 2 US sailors dead, 4 wounded
CNN.com - Boat explosion in Basra kills 2 U.S. Navy sailors - Apr 24, 2004: "At least 12 Iraqis die in mortar attack on Baghdad market | Saturday, April 24, 2004 Posted: 9:42 PM EDT (0142 GMT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Two U.S. sailors died Saturday after a small boat they boarded off Basra, Iraq, exploded, a U.S. Navy spokeswoman said.
The two were part of a seven-member boarding team. Four others were wounded. ...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Two U.S. sailors died Saturday after a small boat they boarded off Basra, Iraq, exploded, a U.S. Navy spokeswoman said.
The two were part of a seven-member boarding team. Four others were wounded. ...
Fallujah: shellfire: 1 2-yr-old Iraqi dead, 6 wounded
The New York Times > International > Attack on Market and a Roadside Bombing Kill 28 Iraqis: "By JOHN F. BURNS | Published: April 25, 2004
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In Falluja, the insurgent stronghold 30 miles west of Baghdad that has been under siege by the Marines since April 5, relatives said a 2-year-old was killed and six people were wounded when one of three shells fired into a residential neighborhood hit a residence. Iraq's interim health minister, Khodayir Abbas, said earlier in the week that by Thursday, 271 Iraqis had been killed in Falluja, about a third of the death toll reported by some residents. ...
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In Falluja, the insurgent stronghold 30 miles west of Baghdad that has been under siege by the Marines since April 5, relatives said a 2-year-old was killed and six people were wounded when one of three shells fired into a residential neighborhood hit a residence. Iraq's interim health minister, Khodayir Abbas, said earlier in the week that by Thursday, 271 Iraqis had been killed in Falluja, about a third of the death toll reported by some residents. ...
Tikrit: car bomb: 3 Iraqi dead
The New York Times > International > Attack on Market and a Roadside Bombing Kill 28 Iraqis: "By JOHN F. BURNS | Published: April 25, 2004
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In Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's hometown, 11 miles north of Baghdad, a car bomb tore into a row of shops near an American military base. Television images showed the three bodies in the charred wreckage of a car; it was not immediately clear if they were those of the bombers.
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In Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's hometown, 11 miles north of Baghdad, a car bomb tore into a row of shops near an American military base. Television images showed the three bodies in the charred wreckage of a car; it was not immediately clear if they were those of the bombers.
Basra: 5 suicide bombers attack: 74 dead, 160 wounded
The New York Times > International > Attack on Market and a Roadside Bombing Kill 28 Iraqis
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In Basra, the main city in southern Iraq, the police arrested three men as suspects in Thursday's multiple car bombings, and paraded the men, blindfolded, before television cameras. A senior officer in the police intelligence unit, Jasim Darraji, said the men had been seized with a truck carrying more than three tons of explosives, mainly in the form of artillery shells, that had been hidden beneath a cargo of sheep dung. Officials in the city revised the casualty toll in the bombings upward, to 74 dead and 160 wounded.
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In Basra, the main city in southern Iraq, the police arrested three men as suspects in Thursday's multiple car bombings, and paraded the men, blindfolded, before television cameras. A senior officer in the police intelligence unit, Jasim Darraji, said the men had been seized with a truck carrying more than three tons of explosives, mainly in the form of artillery shells, that had been hidden beneath a cargo of sheep dung. Officials in the city revised the casualty toll in the bombings upward, to 74 dead and 160 wounded.
Kut: rocket grenade: 2 US dead
The New York Times > International > Attack on Market and a Roadside Bombing Kill 28 Iraqis: "By JOHN F. BURNS | Published: April 25, 2004
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In Kut, a predominantly Shiite city 100 miles southeast of Baghdad, the police chief said two more American troops had been killed when a rocket-propelled grenade was fired at a convoy 25 miles south of the city.
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In Kut, a predominantly Shiite city 100 miles southeast of Baghdad, the police chief said two more American troops had been killed when a rocket-propelled grenade was fired at a convoy 25 miles south of the city.
Taji: rocket attack: 5 US dead, 6 wounded
The New York Times > International > Attack on Market and a Roadside Bombing Kill 28 Iraqis: "By JOHN F. BURNS | Published: April 25, 2004
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In the worst of the attacks on American troops, five soldiers were killed and six wounded in a rocket attack on the sprawling military base in Taji, about 10 miles beyond the northwestern outskirts of Baghdad and a 30-minute drive from Falluja. It has been used as a base for some of the American military operations in Falluja.
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In the worst of the attacks on American troops, five soldiers were killed and six wounded in a rocket attack on the sprawling military base in Taji, about 10 miles beyond the northwestern outskirts of Baghdad and a 30-minute drive from Falluja. It has been used as a base for some of the American military operations in Falluja.
Iskandariya: roadside bomb: 14 Iraqis dead
The New York Times > International > Attack on Market and a Roadside Bombing Kill 28 Iraqis: "By JOHN F. BURNS | Published: April 25, 2004
BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 24 � At least 14 Iraqis were killed and 36 others wounded Saturday when mortar bombs or rockets were fired into a crowded chicken market in Sadr City, the impoverished district on Baghdad's outskirts that is a stronghold of the rebel Shiite cleric, Moktada al-Sadr, Iraqi police officers and hospital officials said. And a roadside bomb in Iskandariya, 30 miles south of Baghdad, killed 14 Iraqis traveling to the capital on a bus, a doctor at a local hospital said.
BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 24 � At least 14 Iraqis were killed and 36 others wounded Saturday when mortar bombs or rockets were fired into a crowded chicken market in Sadr City, the impoverished district on Baghdad's outskirts that is a stronghold of the rebel Shiite cleric, Moktada al-Sadr, Iraqi police officers and hospital officials said. And a roadside bomb in Iskandariya, 30 miles south of Baghdad, killed 14 Iraqis traveling to the capital on a bus, a doctor at a local hospital said.
Sadr City: mortar attacks: 14 Iraqis dead, 36 wounded
The New York Times > International > Attack on Market and a Roadside Bombing Kill 28 Iraqis: "By JOHN F. BURNS | April 25, 2004
BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 24 � At least 14 Iraqis were killed and 36 others wounded Saturday when mortar bombs or rockets were fired into a crowded chicken market in Sadr City, the impoverished district on Baghdad's outskirts that is a stronghold of the rebel Shiite cleric, Moktada al-Sadr, Iraqi police officers and hospital officials said. And a roadside bomb in Iskandariya, 30 miles south of Baghdad, killed 14 Iraqis traveling to the capital on a bus, a doctor at a local hospital said.
BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 24 � At least 14 Iraqis were killed and 36 others wounded Saturday when mortar bombs or rockets were fired into a crowded chicken market in Sadr City, the impoverished district on Baghdad's outskirts that is a stronghold of the rebel Shiite cleric, Moktada al-Sadr, Iraqi police officers and hospital officials said. And a roadside bomb in Iskandariya, 30 miles south of Baghdad, killed 14 Iraqis traveling to the capital on a bus, a doctor at a local hospital said.
Karbala, Iraq: ambush: 1 Bulgarian soldier dead
CNN.com - Bulgarian�killed in convoy attack - Apr 23, 2004: "Friday, April 23, 2004 Posted: 11:42 AM EDT (1542 GMT)
KARBALA, Iraq (CNN) -- A Bulgarian soldier has been shot dead by suspected insurgents who ambushed his convoy in the Iraqi holy Shiite city of Karbala, coalition forces said. ..
KARBALA, Iraq (CNN) -- A Bulgarian soldier has been shot dead by suspected insurgents who ambushed his convoy in the Iraqi holy Shiite city of Karbala, coalition forces said. ..
Sunday, April 18, 2004
Iraq: weekend vioence: at least 40 Iraqis dead [April death toll over 1,050]
Excite News: "Major Developments in Iraq | Apr 18, 9:54 PM (ET) | By The Associated Press
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At least 40 Iraqis were killed over the weekend, bringing the Iraqi death toll in April to more than 1,050
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At least 40 Iraqis were killed over the weekend, bringing the Iraqi death toll in April to more than 1,050
Iraq: recent vioence: 100's of Iraqi civilians dead
Excite - News: "Spain Pulls Troops from Iraq, 10 U.S. Troops Killed | Apr 18, 6:19 pm ET | By Andrew Marshall
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The number of civilians killed this month -- reported by doctors to be in the hundreds -- has angered many Iraqis and triggered kidnappings of foreign civilians from more than a dozen countries.
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The number of civilians killed this month -- reported by doctors to be in the hundreds -- has angered many Iraqis and triggered kidnappings of foreign civilians from more than a dozen countries.
Iraq: weekend violence: 10 U.S. Troops Killed
Excite - News: "Spain Pulls Troops from Iraq, 10 U.S. Troops Killed | Apr 18, 6:19 pm ET | By Andrew Marshall
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Five of the 10 latest U.S. combat deaths were Marines who were killed in bloody clashes against scores of heavily armed guerrillas near the Syrian border, the U.S. military said.
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Five of the 10 latest U.S. combat deaths were Marines who were killed in bloody clashes against scores of heavily armed guerrillas near the Syrian border, the U.S. military said.
Sunday, April 11, 2004
EWestern Baghdad: fighting: US helicopter shot down
Excite News: "U.S. Helicopter Shot Down in Baghdad | Apr 11, 9:05 AM (ET) | By LOURDES NAVARRO
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - Gunmen shot down a U.S. attack helicopter during fighting in western Baghdad on Sunday, and the fate of its two-member crew was unknown. Insurgents and Marines called a cease-fire in the besieged city of Fallujah, but the fragile peace was shaken by a gunbattle that wounded two Americans.
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"The condition of the (Apache's) crew is unknown," the spokesman said.
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - Gunmen shot down a U.S. attack helicopter during fighting in western Baghdad on Sunday, and the fate of its two-member crew was unknown. Insurgents and Marines called a cease-fire in the besieged city of Fallujah, but the fragile peace was shaken by a gunbattle that wounded two Americans.
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"The condition of the (Apache's) crew is unknown," the spokesman said.
Saturday, April 10, 2004
Abu Ghraib: attack on US fuel convoy: 9 dead, incl. some foreigners
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Nine killed in US convoy as Shia militias fight on: "Nine killed in US convoy as Shia militias fight on | Ceasefire brings aid to Falluja while Kut is retaken
Rory McCarthy in Baghdad | Saturday April 10, 2004 | The Guardian
American forces suffered fresh setbacks in Iraq yesterday when insurgents killed nine people in an attack on a US military fuel convoy while commanders tried to negotiate a ceasefire in Falluja.
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Yesterday in Abu Ghraib, on the western outskirts of the capital, a US military fuel convoy, made up of tanker trucks and military vehicles, was attacked by insurgents. Witnesses said nine people were killed, including some foreigners. Charred bodies were seen sitting in the burning trucks. The body of one foreigner lay on the road, being beaten by the crowds.
Rory McCarthy in Baghdad | Saturday April 10, 2004 | The Guardian
American forces suffered fresh setbacks in Iraq yesterday when insurgents killed nine people in an attack on a US military fuel convoy while commanders tried to negotiate a ceasefire in Falluja.
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Yesterday in Abu Ghraib, on the western outskirts of the capital, a US military fuel convoy, made up of tanker trucks and military vehicles, was attacked by insurgents. Witnesses said nine people were killed, including some foreigners. Charred bodies were seen sitting in the burning trucks. The body of one foreigner lay on the road, being beaten by the crowds.
Fallujah: fighting: UPDATED: 450 IRaqi dead, 1000 wounded
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | 'We have to fight to a safe haven - but they are all under attack': "'We have to fight to a safe haven - but they are all under attack'
� UK security guard killed as workers attacked in Iraq
� Six more westerners taken hostage by rebels
� Death toll in besieged city of Falluja rises to 450
Rory McCarthy in Baghdad, Julian Borger in Washington and John Hooper in Rome | Saturday April 10, 2004 | The Guardian
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Yesterday hospital officials said the death toll in the city had risen to 450 Iraqis, with more than 1,000 wounded in the fighting
� UK security guard killed as workers attacked in Iraq
� Six more westerners taken hostage by rebels
� Death toll in besieged city of Falluja rises to 450
Rory McCarthy in Baghdad, Julian Borger in Washington and John Hooper in Rome | Saturday April 10, 2004 | The Guardian
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Yesterday hospital officials said the death toll in the city had risen to 450 Iraqis, with more than 1,000 wounded in the fighting
Wednesday, April 07, 2004
Baghdad's Sadr City: clashes: 4 Iraqis dead, 2 Iraqi policemen dead, 7 wounded
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Battles rage from north to south: "Jonathan Steele in Baghdad and Ewen MacAskill | Thursday April 8, 2004, 2 Iranian pilgrims
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In Baghdad's Sadr City, clashes left four Iraqis dead and seven others wounded. Two policemen were killed at Youssifiya, south of Baghdad.
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In Baghdad's Sadr City, clashes left four Iraqis dead and seven others wounded. Two policemen were killed at Youssifiya, south of Baghdad.
Najaf: fighting: 1 US helicopter down, 1 Iraqi dead
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Battles rage from north to south: "Jonathan Steele in Baghdad and Ewen MacAskill | Thursday April 8, 2004, 2 Iranian pilgrims
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In Najaf the Mahdi fought Spanish soldiers, and a taxi-driver was killed. At Baquba it brought down a US helicopter.
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In Najaf the Mahdi fought Spanish soldiers, and a taxi-driver was killed. At Baquba it brought down a US helicopter.
Najaf: fighting: 1 US helicopter down, 1 Iraqi dead
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Battles rage from north to south: "Jonathan Steele in Baghdad and Ewen MacAskill | Thursday April 8, 2004, 2 Iranian pilgrims
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In Najaf the Mahdi fought Spanish soldiers, and a taxi-driver was killed. At Baquba it brought down a US helicopter.
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In Najaf the Mahdi fought Spanish soldiers, and a taxi-driver was killed. At Baquba it brought down a US helicopter.
Kerbala: clashes: 7 Iraqis dead
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Battles rage from north to south: "Jonathan Steele in Baghdad and Ewen MacAskill | Thursday April 8, 2004, 2 Iranian pilgrims
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The Mahdi Army was in virtual control of Kufa and Kerbala. Clashes with Polish patrols in Kerbala left at least seven Iraqis dead, including Mr Sadr's representative and two Iranian pilgrims.
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The Mahdi Army was in virtual control of Kufa and Kerbala. Clashes with Polish patrols in Kerbala left at least seven Iraqis dead, including Mr Sadr's representative and two Iranian pilgrims.
Kerbala: clashes: 7 Iraqis dead
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Battles rage from north to south: "Jonathan Steele in Baghdad and Ewen MacAskill | Thursday April 8, 2004, 2 Iranian pilgrims
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The Mahdi Army was in virtual control of Kufa and Kerbala. Clashes with Polish patrols in Kerbala left at least seven Iraqis dead, including Mr Sadr's representative and two Iranian pilgrims.
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The Mahdi Army was in virtual control of Kufa and Kerbala. Clashes with Polish patrols in Kerbala left at least seven Iraqis dead, including Mr Sadr's representative and two Iranian pilgrims.
Kerbala: clashes: 7 Iraqis dead
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Battles rage from north to south: "Jonathan Steele in Baghdad and Ewen MacAskill | Thursday April 8, 2004, 2 Iranian pilgrims
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The Mahdi Army was in virtual control of Kufa and Kerbala. Clashes with Polish patrols in Kerbala left at least seven Iraqis dead, including Mr Sadr's representative and two Iranian pilgrims.
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The Mahdi Army was in virtual control of Kufa and Kerbala. Clashes with Polish patrols in Kerbala left at least seven Iraqis dead, including Mr Sadr's representative and two Iranian pilgrims.
Kirkuk: fighting: 8 Iraqis dead, 10 wounded
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Battles rage from north to south: "Jonathan Steele in Baghdad and Ewen MacAskill | Thursday April 8, 2004 | The Guardian
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In Kirkuk fighting left eight Iraqis dead and 10 wounded. ...
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In Kirkuk fighting left eight Iraqis dead and 10 wounded. ...
Kirkuk: fighting: 8 Iraqis dead, 10 wounded
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Battles rage from north to south: "Jonathan Steele in Baghdad and Ewen MacAskill | Thursday April 8, 2004 | The Guardian
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In Kirkuk fighting left eight Iraqis dead and 10 wounded. ...
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In Kirkuk fighting left eight Iraqis dead and 10 wounded. ...
Kut: gun battles: 12 Iraqis dead; 1 Ukranian dead, 5 wounded
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Battles rage from north to south: "Jonathan Steele in Baghdad and Ewen MacAskill | Thursday April 8, 2004 | The Guardian
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In Kut, Ukrainian forces withdrew from the city after overnight gun battles in which 12 Iraqis died. One Ukrainian soldier was killed and five were wounded. Mr Sadr's followers seized weapons stores. A South African working for a British security company was killed. ...
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In Kut, Ukrainian forces withdrew from the city after overnight gun battles in which 12 Iraqis died. One Ukrainian soldier was killed and five were wounded. Mr Sadr's followers seized weapons stores. A South African working for a British security company was killed. ...
Abdel-Aziz al-Samarrai mosque, Fallujah: Hellfire missile, 500 lb bomb: 40 Iraqis dead
Excite News: "U.S. Marines Fight Insurgents in Fallujah | Apr 7, 11:13 PM (ET) | By BASSEM MROUE and ABDUL-QADER SAADI
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - U.S. Marines battled insurgents for control of this Sunni Muslim stronghold Wednesday, calling in airstrikes against a mosque compound where witnesses said dozens were killed in six hours of fighting. An anti-U.S. uprising led by a radical Shiite cleric raged for the fourth day in southern cities.
The Abdel-Aziz al-Samarrai mosque was hit by U.S. aircraft that launched a Hellfire missile at its minaret and dropped a 500-pound bomb on a wall surrounding the compound.
The U.S. military said insurgents were using the mosque for a military fire base. Iraqi witnesses estimated 40 people were killed as they gathered for afternoon prayers. U.S. officials said no civilians died and American commanders gave conflicting reports of insurgent casualties.
An Associated Press reporter who went to the mosque said the minaret was standing, but damaged, apparently by shrapnel. The bomb blew away part of a wall, opening an entry for the Marine assault. The reporter saw at least three cars leaving, each with a number of dead and wounded."
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - U.S. Marines battled insurgents for control of this Sunni Muslim stronghold Wednesday, calling in airstrikes against a mosque compound where witnesses said dozens were killed in six hours of fighting. An anti-U.S. uprising led by a radical Shiite cleric raged for the fourth day in southern cities.
The Abdel-Aziz al-Samarrai mosque was hit by U.S. aircraft that launched a Hellfire missile at its minaret and dropped a 500-pound bomb on a wall surrounding the compound.
The U.S. military said insurgents were using the mosque for a military fire base. Iraqi witnesses estimated 40 people were killed as they gathered for afternoon prayers. U.S. officials said no civilians died and American commanders gave conflicting reports of insurgent casualties.
An Associated Press reporter who went to the mosque said the minaret was standing, but damaged, apparently by shrapnel. The bomb blew away part of a wall, opening an entry for the Marine assault. The reporter saw at least three cars leaving, each with a number of dead and wounded."
Fallujah: uprising: 2 US dead, 6 wounded
Excite News: "2 More Marines Reported Killed in Iraq | Apr 7, 12:47 PM (ET)
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - Two more U.S. Marines were killed over the past two days in fighting in Fallujah to uproot Sunni Muslim insurgents there, the military said Wednesday.
The deaths bring the total known Marine death toll in the battle for the city to three.
One of the Marines was killed Wednesday, and six others were wounded. Marine commanders refuse to give details on the circumstances of the deaths of their forces.
A second Marine died of a head wound received Tuesday."
FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - Two more U.S. Marines were killed over the past two days in fighting in Fallujah to uproot Sunni Muslim insurgents there, the military said Wednesday.
The deaths bring the total known Marine death toll in the battle for the city to three.
One of the Marines was killed Wednesday, and six others were wounded. Marine commanders refuse to give details on the circumstances of the deaths of their forces.
A second Marine died of a head wound received Tuesday."
Tuesday, April 06, 2004
Ramadi: attack: 12 ? US Dead
Excite News: "12 Marines May Be Dead in Ramadi Attack | Apr 6, 5:39 PM (ET)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Up to a dozen Marines were reported killed in new fighting in Iraq, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Reports from the field said dozens of Iraqis attacked a Marine position near the governor's palace in Ramadi, a senior defense official said.
'A significant number' of Marines were killed, and initial reports indicate it may be up to a dozen, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity."
WASHINGTON (AP) - Up to a dozen Marines were reported killed in new fighting in Iraq, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Reports from the field said dozens of Iraqis attacked a Marine position near the governor's palace in Ramadi, a senior defense official said.
'A significant number' of Marines were killed, and initial reports indicate it may be up to a dozen, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity."
Fallujah: attacks: 64 Iraqi dead
Excite News: "64 Iraqis Die in Battle With U.S. Forces | Apr 6, 5:26 PM (ET) | By HAMZA HENDAWI
NAJAF, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi insurgents and rebellious Shiites challenged the U.S.-led occupation force on two fronts Tuesday, mounting a string of attacks across the south and fighting pitched battles against Marines in the turbulent city of Fallujah.
Sixty-four Iraqis and two coalition soldiers - including an American - died in the violence Tuesday, bringing the three-day total to 18 Americans and 134 Iraqis killed in the worst fighting since the war that toppled Saddam Hussein." ....
NAJAF, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi insurgents and rebellious Shiites challenged the U.S.-led occupation force on two fronts Tuesday, mounting a string of attacks across the south and fighting pitched battles against Marines in the turbulent city of Fallujah.
Sixty-four Iraqis and two coalition soldiers - including an American - died in the violence Tuesday, bringing the three-day total to 18 Americans and 134 Iraqis killed in the worst fighting since the war that toppled Saddam Hussein." ....
Kadhimiya, Baghdad: rocket attack and firefight: 3 US dead
7 U.S. Servicemen Killed in Recent Fighting in Iraq (washingtonpost.com): "By Fred Barbash | Washington Post Staff Writer | Tuesday, April 6, 2004; 6:52 AM
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In Baghdad's Kadhimiya district, meanwhile, three members of the Army's 1st Armored Division died in combat Tuesday and Monday.
One died from wounds received Tuesday when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Another was killed Monday when his convoy was attacked with small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire. The third died later in the day Monday during a firefight, the military announced Tuesday.
Kadhimiya is the site of a Shiite Mosque where 71 people died in March as a result of a series of bomb blasts. The 1st Armored Division is responsible for patrolling the area. ...
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In Baghdad's Kadhimiya district, meanwhile, three members of the Army's 1st Armored Division died in combat Tuesday and Monday.
One died from wounds received Tuesday when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Another was killed Monday when his convoy was attacked with small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire. The third died later in the day Monday during a firefight, the military announced Tuesday.
Kadhimiya is the site of a Shiite Mosque where 71 people died in March as a result of a series of bomb blasts. The 1st Armored Division is responsible for patrolling the area. ...
Fallujah: fighting: 7 US dead, ?? wounded
7 U.S. Servicemen Killed in Recent Fighting in Iraq (washingtonpost.com): "By Fred Barbash | Washington Post Staff Writer | Tuesday, April 6, 2004; 6:52 AM
Fighting across Iraq continued escalating Tuesday with military spokesmen announcing the deaths of seven more U.S. soldiers over the past 24 hours.
Among the fatalities were four U.S. Marines assigned to the area around the flashpoint city of Fallujah, where a force of over a thousand coalition-led troops mobilized for the mission of restoring coalition authority in what was once a 'no-go' city for Americans, and capturing the killers last week of four civilian contractors.
Wire services reported ongoing fighting Tuesday morning within Fallujah itself, but those reports remained unconfirmed by the military. ...
Fighting across Iraq continued escalating Tuesday with military spokesmen announcing the deaths of seven more U.S. soldiers over the past 24 hours.
Among the fatalities were four U.S. Marines assigned to the area around the flashpoint city of Fallujah, where a force of over a thousand coalition-led troops mobilized for the mission of restoring coalition authority in what was once a 'no-go' city for Americans, and capturing the killers last week of four civilian contractors.
Wire services reported ongoing fighting Tuesday morning within Fallujah itself, but those reports remained unconfirmed by the military. ...
Nassiriya: gunfights: 15 Iraqi dead, ??? wounded; 12 Italians wounded
Excite - News: "15 Iraqis Killed as Italian Troops Clash with Militia | Apr 6, 7:01 am ET | By Abdul Wahid
NASSIRIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - Italian troops clashed with Shi'ite militiamen in the southern Iraq town of Nassiriya on Tuesday in gunfights that killed around 15 Iraqis and wounded 12 Italians, the Italian military and coalition sources said.
Paola della Casa, a spokeswoman for the U.S.-led Coalition Provisional Authority in the area, said the death toll, which included militiamen and civilians, was approximate, with low-level clashes continuing in some areas of the town.
'There were victims during the clashes and right now it seems the number of dead is about 15, although this is just an approximate estimate,' she told Italy's Ansa news agency.
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Witnesses said several civilians were killed and wounded in the crossfire. Four Italian military vehicles were set alight and 12 Italian troops, out of a force of around 500 involved in the operation, were lightly wounded, Schiavone said.
He said fighting was interrupted so the militiamen, numbering around 100, could collect the wounded. ...
NASSIRIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - Italian troops clashed with Shi'ite militiamen in the southern Iraq town of Nassiriya on Tuesday in gunfights that killed around 15 Iraqis and wounded 12 Italians, the Italian military and coalition sources said.
Paola della Casa, a spokeswoman for the U.S.-led Coalition Provisional Authority in the area, said the death toll, which included militiamen and civilians, was approximate, with low-level clashes continuing in some areas of the town.
'There were victims during the clashes and right now it seems the number of dead is about 15, although this is just an approximate estimate,' she told Italy's Ansa news agency.
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Witnesses said several civilians were killed and wounded in the crossfire. Four Italian military vehicles were set alight and 12 Italian troops, out of a force of around 500 involved in the operation, were lightly wounded, Schiavone said.
He said fighting was interrupted so the militiamen, numbering around 100, could collect the wounded. ...
Monday, April 05, 2004
Najaf: riots: UPDATE: 22 Iraqis dead, 200 wounded
Excite News: "Rioting Across Iraq Kills More Than 60 | Apr 5, 7:34 AM (ET) | By HAMZA HENDAWI
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During a street protest by some 5,000 people Sunday near the Shiite holy city of Najaf, al-Sadr supporters opened fire on the base of Spanish troops, sparking a battle that lasted several hours.
A Salvadoran soldier was killed died and at least nine other soldiers were wounded, the Spanish Defense Ministry said. The U.S. military denied a report that an American soldier was killed. Twenty-two Iraqis died and more than 200 were wounded, said Falah Mohammed, director of the Najaf health department.
Al-Sadr issued a statement later Sunday calling off street protests, but he also called on followers to "do what you see fit in your provinces. Strike terror in the heart of your enemy ... We can no longer be silent in the face of their abuses." ...
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During a street protest by some 5,000 people Sunday near the Shiite holy city of Najaf, al-Sadr supporters opened fire on the base of Spanish troops, sparking a battle that lasted several hours.
A Salvadoran soldier was killed died and at least nine other soldiers were wounded, the Spanish Defense Ministry said. The U.S. military denied a report that an American soldier was killed. Twenty-two Iraqis died and more than 200 were wounded, said Falah Mohammed, director of the Najaf health department.
Al-Sadr issued a statement later Sunday calling off street protests, but he also called on followers to "do what you see fit in your provinces. Strike terror in the heart of your enemy ... We can no longer be silent in the face of their abuses." ...
Anbar province: roadside bomb suicide attack: 2 US dead, 6 wounded; 6 Iraqis wounded
Excite News: "Rioting Across Iraq Kills More Than 60 | Apr 5, 7:34 AM (ET) | By HAMZA HENDAWI
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A Marine was killed Monday in Anbar province, where Fallujah is located, the military said, without providing further details. On Sunday, a suicide attacker detonated a bomb-laden vehicle as he tried to enter a U.S. base in the northern city of Kirkuk, killing one U.S. soldier and wounding six Americans and six Iraqis, the military said. A roadside bomb killed a U.S. soldier in the city of Mosul.
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A Marine was killed Monday in Anbar province, where Fallujah is located, the military said, without providing further details. On Sunday, a suicide attacker detonated a bomb-laden vehicle as he tried to enter a U.S. base in the northern city of Kirkuk, killing one U.S. soldier and wounding six Americans and six Iraqis, the military said. A roadside bomb killed a U.S. soldier in the city of Mosul.
Sadr City, Baghdad: more rioting: 30 Iraqis dead, 110 wounded; 8 US dead
Excite News: "Rioting Across Iraq Kills More Than 60 | Apr 5, 7:34 AM (ET) | By HAMZA HENDAWI
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The top U.S. administrator in Iraq declared a radical Shiite cleric an 'outlaw' Monday after his supporters rioted in Baghdad and four other cities in fighting that killed at least 52
Iraqis, eight U.S. troops and a Salvadoran soldier.
The fiercest battle took place Sunday in the streets of Sadr City, Baghdad's largest Shiite neighborhood, where black-garbed Shiite militiamen fired from rooftops and behind buildings at U.S. troops, killing the eight Americans. At least 30 Iraqis were killed and more than 110 wounded in the fighting, doctors said."
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The top U.S. administrator in Iraq declared a radical Shiite cleric an 'outlaw' Monday after his supporters rioted in Baghdad and four other cities in fighting that killed at least 52
Iraqis, eight U.S. troops and a Salvadoran soldier.
The fiercest battle took place Sunday in the streets of Sadr City, Baghdad's largest Shiite neighborhood, where black-garbed Shiite militiamen fired from rooftops and behind buildings at U.S. troops, killing the eight Americans. At least 30 Iraqis were killed and more than 110 wounded in the fighting, doctors said."
Najaf: violent demonstrations: 2 US dead,; 1 Salvadoran dead; 20 Iraqis dead, ??? wounded
Excite News: "20 Die in Iraq Protest; 2 Marines Killed | Apr 4, 4:22 PM (ET) | By KHALID MOHAMMED
NAJAF, Iraq (AP) - Supporters of an anti-U.S. Shiite Muslim cleric waged violent demonstrations in four Iraqi cities Sunday, punctuated by a gun battle at the Spanish garrison near this Shiite holy city that killed at least 20 people, including two coalition soldiers - an American and a Salvadoran.
The U.S. military on Sunday reported two Marines were killed in a separate 'enemy action' in Anbar province, raising the toll of American service members killed in Iraq to more than 600.
Protesters also clashed with Italian and British forces in other cities in a broad, violent challenge to the U.S.-led coalition, raising questions about its ability to stabilize Iraq ahead of a scheduled June 30 handover of power to Iraqis. ...
NAJAF, Iraq (AP) - Supporters of an anti-U.S. Shiite Muslim cleric waged violent demonstrations in four Iraqi cities Sunday, punctuated by a gun battle at the Spanish garrison near this Shiite holy city that killed at least 20 people, including two coalition soldiers - an American and a Salvadoran.
The U.S. military on Sunday reported two Marines were killed in a separate 'enemy action' in Anbar province, raising the toll of American service members killed in Iraq to more than 600.
Protesters also clashed with Italian and British forces in other cities in a broad, violent challenge to the U.S.-led coalition, raising questions about its ability to stabilize Iraq ahead of a scheduled June 30 handover of power to Iraqis. ...
Saturday, April 03, 2004
55,000 people were killed, including at least 10,000 civilians: 1000 killed or injured every week?
We can win a peaceful world!: "John Pilger | 03/31/04 'Green Left' --
Let us be clear on the facts of what happened one year ago on March 20. The United States, aided by Britain and Australia, attacked a sovereign country, unprovoked, and in breach of the most basic principles of international law.
By the most conservative estimates, up to 55,000 people were killed, including at least 10,000 civilians, a figure confirmed this week by Amnesty International.
More than 1000 children are killed or injured in Iraq every month by exploding cluster bombs, left by the US and British forces. According to the Uranium Medical Research Centre, the main cities of Iraq are poisoned with radiation from uranium-tipped shells and missiles, fired by the US and British soldiers. "
Let us be clear on the facts of what happened one year ago on March 20. The United States, aided by Britain and Australia, attacked a sovereign country, unprovoked, and in breach of the most basic principles of international law.
By the most conservative estimates, up to 55,000 people were killed, including at least 10,000 civilians, a figure confirmed this week by Amnesty International.
More than 1000 children are killed or injured in Iraq every month by exploding cluster bombs, left by the US and British forces. According to the Uranium Medical Research Centre, the main cities of Iraq are poisoned with radiation from uranium-tipped shells and missiles, fired by the US and British soldiers. "
Friday, April 02, 2004
Fllujah: ambush: 4 US dead
Excite News: "Fitness Guru Among 4 Killed in Iraq | Apr 2, 8:01 AM (ET) | By MASON STOCKSTILL
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Helvenston, 38, was among four American civilian contractors killed in Fallujah, Iraq, in an ambush on Wednesday, their charred bodies mutilated and dragged through the streets. The contractors were working for Blackwater Security Consulting when their vehicle was hit by rocket-propelled grenades.
Two of the other victims have been identified as Jerko "Jerry" Zovko, 32, and Michael Teague, 38.
Zovko always wanted to save the world, his mother said. He joined the Army at 19 and spoke five languages fluently - English, Croatian, Spanish, Russian and Arabic.
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Helvenston, 38, was among four American civilian contractors killed in Fallujah, Iraq, in an ambush on Wednesday, their charred bodies mutilated and dragged through the streets. The contractors were working for Blackwater Security Consulting when their vehicle was hit by rocket-propelled grenades.
Two of the other victims have been identified as Jerko "Jerry" Zovko, 32, and Michael Teague, 38.
Zovko always wanted to save the world, his mother said. He joined the Army at 19 and spoke five languages fluently - English, Croatian, Spanish, Russian and Arabic.
Anbar: "enemy action": 1 US dead
Excite News: "U.S. Soldier, Marine Killed in Iraq | Apr 2, 8:47 AM (ET)
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Separately, a U.S. Marine was killed "as a result of enemy action" in Anbar province on Thursday, according to a statement from Camp Fallujah, the Marine base in the area.
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Separately, a U.S. Marine was killed "as a result of enemy action" in Anbar province on Thursday, according to a statement from Camp Fallujah, the Marine base in the area.
Mansour, Baghdad: roadside bomb: 1 US dead, 1 wounded
Excite News: "U.S. Soldier, Marine Killed in Iraq | Apr 2, 8:47 AM (ET)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A roadside bomb killed an American soldier and wounded another in Baghdad on Friday, the military said. A U.S. Marine was also killed a day earlier, it said.
The soldier who was killed in Baghdad belonged to the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division, the military said in a statement. The attack occurred at around 6 a.m. in the Mansour neighborhood."
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A roadside bomb killed an American soldier and wounded another in Baghdad on Friday, the military said. A U.S. Marine was also killed a day earlier, it said.
The soldier who was killed in Baghdad belonged to the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division, the military said in a statement. The attack occurred at around 6 a.m. in the Mansour neighborhood."
Riyadh, Kirkuk: suicide bomber: 2 Iraqi dead
Excite News: "Iraq Suicide Bomber Kills Self, 2 Others | Apr 2, 8:27 AM (ET)
KIRKUK, Iraq (AP) - A suicide bomber detonated explosives at the entrance to a town hall near the northern city of Kirkuk on Friday, killing himself and two other people, police said.
The bomb exploded at 11 a.m. in Riyadh, 16 miles west of Kirkuk, said police Col. Sarhat Qadir.
He said some American soldiers were inside the town hall at the time of the explosion, but were unhurt."
KIRKUK, Iraq (AP) - A suicide bomber detonated explosives at the entrance to a town hall near the northern city of Kirkuk on Friday, killing himself and two other people, police said.
The bomb exploded at 11 a.m. in Riyadh, 16 miles west of Kirkuk, said police Col. Sarhat Qadir.
He said some American soldiers were inside the town hall at the time of the explosion, but were unhurt."
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