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Pentagon Announces Death of 17 US Troops in Iraq
Pentagon Announces Death of 17 US Troops in Iraq; 5 Killed Sunday
Pentagon Announces Death of 17 US Troops in Iraq; 5 Killed Sunday
Nicholas Riccardi of the LA Times (reg. req.) reports that Iraqi guerrillas killed 5 US troops on Sunday, including three in a firefight west of Baghdad and two in a helicopter that they managed to shoot down. The US military also reported 12 other troops dead in engagements on Friday and Saturday, including a major battle in Baqubah with, presumably, ex-Baathist forces (which has been little noted in the Western press). Since April 4 alone, when the US launched its assaults on Fallujah and on the Army of the Mahdi, guerrillas have killed about 60 US troops.
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Nicholas Riccardi of the LA Times (reg. req.) reports that Iraqi guerrillas killed 5 US troops on Sunday, including three in a firefight west of Baghdad and two in a helicopter that they managed to shoot down. The US military also reported 12 other troops dead in engagements on Friday and Saturday, including a major battle in Baqubah with, presumably, ex-Baathist forces (which has been little noted in the Western press). Since April 4 alone, when the US launched its assaults on Fallujah and on the Army of the Mahdi, guerrillas have killed about 60 US troops.
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