10 killed in fresh clashes in Iraq insurgent bastion (Ramadi)

[leftchick]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040915/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_ramadi_toll&cid=1514&ncid=1480

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"Ten people were killed and six wounded this morning in clashes in Ramadi," said a health ministry official in charge of collecting casualty tolls from hospitals nationwide.


A US military spokesman in the area confirmed fresh clashes took place early Wednesday.


"At approximately 7:30 am (0330 GMT) this morning, marine units operating in the Ramadi area were targeted by the AIF (Anti-Iraqi Forces -- US terminology for insurgents) with approximately 13 rounds of indirect fire," Lieutenant Lyle Gilbert said.


"No marines were injured. The marines responded to this unprovoked attack with artillery fire. At this time there is no estimate of the effects of the artillery," he added.

[JSJ]

1. unprovoked, eh!? invading a sovereign nation is provocation...

...you nazi, you.

[el_gato]

2. Yeah, that reads just like the orwellian propaganda that it is