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Iraq: shooting in Ramadi. Nine persons died

Ramadi, Iraq - US airplanes and helicopters have overflown the town all the morning

Hospital sources have reported that 15 persons were wounded and nine died in Ramadi (100 km West of Baghdad) during the shooting by mortar projectiles and bullets between resistance forces and US troops, today. All the morning, American planes and helicopters have overflown the town which is part of the Sunnite Triangle. It is not clear if shooting casualties were civilian or militaries.

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 107928
Rome, Italy, 11/17/2004 18:07
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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