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."
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