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Iraq |
5 Iraqis killed in latest clashes |
2007-06-27 |
![]() Two women were among the dead and another 14 people were wounded in Diwaniyah, according to a security official. The fighting began when gunmen opened fire on the patrol in the northern part of the predominantly Shiite city, setting a Humvee alight. Explosions and gunfire spread across neighbouring areas. “Two police cars have been burned and ambulances cannot reach the area,” a police official said shortly after the fighting began. He later added that five houses and 15 civilian vehicles had been destroyed. After a few hours the fighting calmed down and ambulances were allowed in to evacuate the wounded. |
Posted by:Fred |