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July 23rd,
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U.S. Military Says Kills Two
Iraqi Gunmen By Tim Cocks, Fadhel al-Badrani & Mohammed Abbas Reuters July 23, 2009 Baghdad - U.S. soldiers
killed two Iraqi gunmen when their convoy was attacked in Abu Ghraib in
Baghdad's western outskirts, the U.S. military said on Thursday. One civilian was also killed
and four were wounded in the attack on Tuesday in the largely Sunni Arab area
near Baghdad, where two men tried to throw grenades at the U.S. convoy. The U.S. soldiers also came
under small arms fire, U.S. military spokesman Major Dave Shoupe said in a
statement. He said it was unclear who
had killed and wounded the civilians. An Iraqi police source who
declined to be named said the U.S. convoy was hit by a roadside bomb,
prompting U.S. soldiers to fire into the surrounding area, killing one person
and wounding three members of the same family. The U.S. military says its
troops have the right to defend themselves under a security pact signed by
Baghdad and Washington paving the way for a U.S. withdrawal by 2012. U.S. troops have become an
infrequent sight on Iraqi streets after combat forces withdrew from the
country's towns and cities at the end of last month, shifting primary
responsibilty for urban security to Iraqi forces. External link: http://www.reuters.com/article/featuredCrisis/idUSLN41954 |