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| U.S. Forces thumps Bad Boyz in Ramadi |
| 2004-10-14 |
| U.S. forces traded fire with insurgents in the Sunni stronghold of Ramadi following a series of raids, residents said Thursday, and at least eight people were reported killed. U.S. troops swept into the city early Wednesday, sealing off key streets, taking position on the rooftops and searching buildings, residents said. Warplanes and helicopters hovered overhead. Rebels fought back with gunfire and mortar blasts. Three mortars, apparently aimed at city hall, slammed into a nearby house, killing two people and wounding four, including women and children, said Dr. Alaa al-Aani of Ramadi General Hospital. The gunfire subsided Thursday morning and U.S. forces withdrew from the city center, residents said. The military had no immediate comment on the clashes. City hospital officials said eight people in all were killed and 17 were wounded. The operations in Ramadi appeared to be part of a U.S. campaign to step up pressure on Sunni insurgents ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which begins Friday. |
| Posted by:Fred |