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Hillah Police Ambush Kills 25 Militants
 Police launched a surprise attack on an insurgent checkpoint south of Baghdad, killing 25 militants, authorities said Monday.Some 60 police officers from the city of Hillah, dressed in civilian clothing, ambushed the militants in the Latifiyah area early Sunday, said an officer with the Babil provincial police force, who declined to give his name. During a fierce gunbattle that lasted for several hours, 25 insurgents were killed, he said. Iraqi forces reported no casualties. Coalition and Iraqi forces have come under frequent attack in Latifiyah, about 20 miles south of the capital. Posted by: tipper 2004-11-08 |
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