BBC
US-led forces have killed 30 militants in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, the US military has said.
They said most had died in an air strike following a raid in the Shia district of Sadr City. Twelve people were also detained in the operation.
The US military said the dead were part of a network that was smuggling weapons from Iran, but witnesses said women and children were among those killed.
The violence came as Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki held security talks in Iran.
Speaking during his flight to Tehran, Mr Maliki said the main objective of the visit was to strengthen relations between the two countries.
"We want to promote economic ties and other ties that contribute to combating terrorism and its challenges," he told the Associated Press news agency.....
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