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Number of Iraqi civilian victims
growing in U.S. attacks
BAGHDAD,
October 19 (PL).—At least two dead, 10 wounded, 12
arrested and various houses destroyed is the balance
of military operations perpetrated by the U.S.
Command in Iraq in a desperate attempt to neutralize
the resistance.
In the city
of Dhuluiya, north of this capital, U.S. soldiers
killed two Iraqis and wounded 10. The search and
capture operation also left two businesses on fire
and resulted in 12 arrests.
In the city
of Falluja, west of Baghdad, U.S. warplanes bombed
various buildings in a residential area, destroying
various homes.
The aerial
attacks started last night and lasted until the
early hours. The number of dead and injured is
unknown.
Falluja has
been the target of cruel bombardments in recent
weeks, which have led to the death of more than 100
civilians, the majority of them women, children and
the elderly.
On the other
hand, a U.S. soldier was found dead in his cabin in
Diyala province, northeast of Baghdad, the Pentagon
Central Command announced this Tuesday.
According to
an official communiqué, the soldier died on Sunday
as a result of a wound suffered outside of the
conflict.
Radio
stations have predicted that this could be another
suicide, a form of escape for some soldiers who
cannot endure the rigors of war, every day more
tragic given the persistent Iraqi resistance.
With this
new casualty, the total of troops who have died in
Iraq in the last 18 months of invasion and
occupation has risen to 1,102.
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