US forces in Iraq say kill 14 rebels with tank fire

[maddezmom]

BAGHDAD, Dec 7 (Reuters) - U.S. forces blasted buildings in the restive Iraqi city of Ramadi with tank fire, killing 14 insurgents, the U.S. military said on Thursday.

A U.S. soldier was killed and three others were wounded in the clashes, which erupted on Wednesday after American and Iraqi troops were attacked with machinegun fire from numerous insurgent positions, including a mosque.

"Coalition Forces used tank main gun rounds and precision-guided ordnance to destroy buildings from which insurgents were attacking in Ramadi," a statement said.

It said the buildings were destroyed but that the mosque was not hit. No civilian casualties were reported, it said.

"When insurgents create situations such as occurred Wednesday, Coalition Forces must defend themselves," the statement quoted coalition spokesman Marine Lieutenant Colonel Bryan Salas as saying.

more:http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IBO760540.htm

[atreides1]

1. How many children this time I wonder?????

[Ms. Clio]

2. "No civilian casualties were reported"

of course you believe them, don't you???



/sarcasm

[atreides1]

5. Of course I believe them

But, then again I still believe in Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny too!

;)

[llmart]

3. Well, that settles it for me.....

We're winning.

(Yeah, right.)

[Lexingtonian]

4. we're getting to Israeli levels of venality and overkill

apparently

[Igel]

6. They missed the military target formerly used as a mosque?

Back to gunnery school with them.