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| Iraq: US military apologises for killing children in attack |
| 2008-05-23 |
| (AKI) - The US military "sincerely regrets" killing two children in a helicopter attack on militants with suspected links to al-Qaeda leader, officials said on Thursday. In a statement, US officials said they were investigating the operation against insurgents in northern Iraq's Salaheddin province, just south of Baiji. During the attack an American helicopter reportedly targeted vehicles on a farm in the area late on Wednesday, killing eight people, including two children. "Unfortunately, two children were killed when the other occupants of the vehicle, in which they were riding, exhibited hostile intent," US military spokesman Colonel Gerald O'Hara said. "The terrorists were believed to be associated with a suicide bombing network." The military "sincerely regrets" when any innocent civilians are injured as a result of terrorists locating themselves in and around them. "We take every precaution to protect innocent civilians and engage only hostile threats," O'Hara said. The US helicopter strike came on the same day two journalists were killed in Baghdad. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 So often these terrorists use children so that they will be in harm's way and then they can ratchet up the propaganda machine when the kids get injured or killed. Our MSM falls for this and goes right along with reporting this propaganda. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2008-05-23 12:56 |
| #1 Unfortunately, the six adult criminals aren't able to make a similar apology for attempting to induct two children into their ranks. |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-05-23 01:31 |