Friday, November 16, 2007

US accused of killing Iraq allies

BBC

Leaders of a Sunni tribal group in Iraq formed to fight al-Qaeda say dozens of their men were killed by US forces in a battle north of the capital, Baghdad.

One of the leaders of the Taji Awakening Council said airstrikes killed 45 of his pro-US fighters.

The US military said coalition forces killed 25 suspected insurgents in the Taji area at the same time in an operation targeting al-Qaeda leaders.

A US statement said arms, including anti-aircraft weapons, had been found.......

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