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| Iraq |
| US base BOMBED |
| 2003-08-12 |
| Explosions rock US military base HUGE explosions rocked a US military base west of Baghdad, several hours after US troops raided two sleepy villages where they suspected pro-Saddam Hussein guerillas were hiding. US officials also announced the death of a US soldier, killed when assailants hurled a grenade at a police station he was protecting on Sunday night in the town of Baquba, 66km north-east of Baghdad. Two other soldiers were wounded in the attack, US Army Major Josslyn Aberle said. At least 57 US soldiers have now been killed in guerilla-style attacks, while another 60 have died in non-combat incidents since the White House declared main combat operations in Iraq over on May 1. No casualty toll was released after six powerful explosions shook a US military base in Ramadi, 100km west of Baghdad, last night as mysterious assailants fired on the compound. |
| Posted by:Anon1 |
| #2 ZF, this is from the Auzzie DT, not the UK DT. |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2003-8-12 10:47:42 AM |
| #1 No confirmation of this event. My guess is that the explosions related to the destruction of confiscated weapons caches. Like all British papers, left- and right-leaning, the Telegraph has a record of publishing unverified information. They are thus, less reliable than their American counterparts, which take considerable pains to avoid having to publish retractions. (British papers make so many mistakes they don't even bother with retractions, except when it's a real doozy). Publication without verification also means, however, that when British papers are right, they do manage to scoop their American counterparts. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2003-8-12 9:55:42 AM |