Fourteen US servicemen and dozens of Iraqi insurgents were killed in five days of fighting in areas close to the Syrian border.
On Thursday US marines blocked Qaim and shelled the town with incessant mortar fire and air raids.
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Two US helicopter gunships reportedly downed in Qaim
BEIRUT, May 13 (Itar-Tass) — Iraqi insurgents downed two US helicopter gunships near the town of Qaim on the Syrian border on Thursday, the Al-Jazeera TV channel reported quoting the head of the city post office. He said the fate of the crews was unknown.
Fourteen US servicemen and dozens of Iraqi insurgents were killed in five days of fighting in areas close to the Syrian border.
On Thursday US marines blocked Qaim and shelled the town with incessant mortar fire and air raids.
The US command wants to root out the supporters of most wanted militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. However according to Al-Jazeera, the militants left Qaid five days before the US offensive and are now attacking US forces from adjacent areas.
Fourteen US servicemen and dozens of Iraqi insurgents were killed in five days of fighting in areas close to the Syrian border.
On Thursday US marines blocked Qaim and shelled the town with incessant mortar fire and air raids.
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