Four Iraqis reported killed, five injured in shooting in Fallujah

[Newsjock]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/09/26/international0134EDT0401.DTL

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- U.S. troops fired on two cars at a checkpoint in Fallujah, killing four Iraqis and wounding five others, local residents and Arab satellite television reported Saturday.

U.S. military officials could not be reached for comment because their telephone system appeared to be malfunctioning.

Residents reached by telephone in Fallujah said the shootings occurred late Friday on the eastern edge of Fallujah, where opposition to the American presence runs deep. Al-Jazeera television said one of those wounded was a child.

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[eileen from OH]

1. OH, no! This is awful! Terrible! Wait a min. . .did you say "Iraqis"?

It doesn't count unless they're Americans, right?

eileen from OH (whew!)

[Aidoneus]

2. US troops kill more Iraqis in Fallujah

US troops kill more Iraqis in Fallujah

US troops have once again opened fire in the Iraqi town of Fallujah, killing at least four Iraqis and wounding several others.

Locals said the US soldiers opened fire on cars at the entrance to the town that has been the hotbed of Iraqi resistance against the occupation.

A correspondent of the French news agency AFP reported seeing eight wounded Iraqis being taken to hospital.

Locals said at least 11 civilians were wounded, including four seriously.

The US military said it had no information on the incident.

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http://english.aljazeera.net/Articles/News/ArabWorld/US+troops+kill+more+Iraqis+in+Fallujah.htm

[ErasureAcer]

3. 5 to 4 odds Three or more US soldiers die in Fallujah in the next 24 hours

the quagmire has begun.