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15 gunmen killed in Baghdad fighting
The US military said on Wednesday they had killed 15 gunmen in overnight clashes in Baghdad’s Shiite areas.
- Agencies
- Published: 13:57 April 23, 2008
Baghdad: The US military said on Wednesday they had killed 15 gunmen in overnight clashes in Baghdad's Shiite areas.
One hospital in Sadr City said it had received five bodies overnight from clashes and air strikes. It said 22 people had been wounded.
In a statement, the US military said ground forces and aircraft had been involved in several attacks, starting with the first attack late on Tuesday.
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