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Iraq
Sniper wounds soldier, 2 wounded in Aadhamiya clashes
2010-10-09
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: An Iraqi soldier was severely wounded from a bullet shot by a dead ender sniper hiding in a building in Raas al-Hawaash area in al-Aadhamiya district, where clashes that erupted with gunmen later left two civilians injured, according to a police source on Friday.

“The Iraqi soldier was standing in a checkpoint in the area when he received a sniper bullet. He was seriously wounded,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
“Clashes erupted after the incident between the checkpoint personnel and unidentified gunmen, leaving two civilians wounded,” he added.

“Iraqi forces sealed off all the ways leading to the attack site and launched a search campaign,” he said.
Posted by:Steve White

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