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March 29th,
2008 - Police Say Basra Airstrike Kills 8 |
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Police Say Basra Airstrike
Kills 8 By Ryan Lenz Associated Press March 29, 2008 Baghdad - Iraqi police say a
U.S. warplane has destroyed a house in Basra and killed eight civilians,
including two women and one child. The U.S. military says it's
looking into the report. It comes a day after the first American airstrikes
were launched in Basra during a week-old offensive against Shiite militias. A local policeman says seven
others were wounded when the plane strafed a house in the Hananiyah
neighborhood. The officer spoke on condition of anonymity because of security
concerns. The American support comes
as Iraqi troops have struggled against strong resistance in Basra that has
sparked retaliatory clashes in Baghdad and other Shiite cities. Copyright © 2008 The
Associated Press. External link: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g9gX-Mh-ilLvxgxrwZLYdmlobyIgD8VMV3AG0 |