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| Five die in Iraq ’suicide attack’ |
| 2003-04-04 |
| Three coalition soldiers and two other people have been killed in an apparent suicide car bombing at a checkpoint north-west of Baghdad. US Central Command in Qatar said the incident occurred on Thursday evening close to the Haditha Dam, about 130km from the Iraq-Syria border. "A pregnant female stepped out of the vehicle and began screaming in fear," a statement said. "At this point the civilian vehicle exploded, killing three coalition force members who were approaching the vehicle and wounding two others." The woman and the driver were also killed. Jim Wilkinson, spokesman at US Central Command, said the incident showed the Iraqi regime was using desperate measures to remain in power. "The more desperate the regime gets, the more desperate their tactics become," he said. |
| Posted by:Paul Moloney |
| #4 So will they get their check? Or has that account been closed? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-04-04 08:24:19 |
| #3 mjh, I don't suppose there's malice intended here, just excessive cautiousness - not 100% cerain this was a suicide attack until confirmed by a wise man. Anyone (e.g. Murat) want to comment on the valiant Iraqi defender who so loves his fellow countrymen he'll blow them to bits as effective bomb components? |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2003-04-04 08:07:39 |
| #2 DAMN I'm good... |
| Posted by: mjh 2003-04-04 07:53:10 |
| #1 Let's play guess the source! Without clicking the link...but noting the 'moral equivalence quotes' I'm guessing either Reuters or the BBC... Seriously...why the hell would there be quotes around what is...by all descriptions and definitions a suicide attack!? |
| Posted by: mjh 2003-04-04 07:52:36 |