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US helicopters kill eight including two children near Baghdad
Eight civilians, including two children, were killed when US helicopters attacked two cars near a town northwest of Baghdad, local police said on Thursday.
- Agencies
- Published: 11:22 May 22, 2008
- Two boys, aged 8 and 11, were among the victims, police said.
- Image Credit: AP
Baghdad: Eight civilians, including two children, were killed when US helicopters attacked two cars near a town northwest of Baghdad, local police said on Thursday.
The strike occurred near Baiji on Wednesday evening, a police official said.
The bodies were disfigured beyond recognition, he added.
Two boys, aged 8 and 11, were among the victims, police said.
A US military statement confirmed the attack, saying: "This was an incident last night involving coalition forces that resulted in civilian casualties.''
The military said the incident was being investigated, and regretted the civilian deaths.
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