2 US Soldiers, 11 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, October 20, 2009

2 US Soldiers, 11 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks

October 20, 2009

Yaqen.net reported that four Iraqis were killed and ten were injured in an explosion in Al-Saqlawiyah. It also reported a number of attacks targeting US forces.

2 U.S. soldiers killed, 4 wounded in Ninewa

October 20, 2009 - 08:12:41

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq:

Two U.S. soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in two separate incidents in Ninewa in northern Iraq, the U.S. army said on Tuesday.

“A Multi-National Division - North Soldier was killed and two were wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in Ninewa province, Iraq, Oct. 19,” the U.S. army said in a statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“A Multi-National Division - North Soldier was killed and two were injured in a vehicle accident approximately five miles west of Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 18,” it added.

The deaths raise to 4,351 the number of U.S. soldiers who have been killed since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003, including 131 in 2009.

SH (P)/SR

2 unknown bodies found in Mosul

October 20, 2009 - 10:51:51

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq:

Police forces found on Tuesday two unknown corpses in southeastern Mosul, according to a security source.

“Policemen found on Tuesday morning (Oct. 20) two unidentified corpses on the public street at al-Wehda neighborhood in southeastern Mosul,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The two corpses belong to young men; 25 and 30,” he added, pointing out that they were choked to death.

Mosul, the capital of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad.

SH (P)

4 cops killed, injured in Babel

October 20, 2009 - 08:16:06

BABEL / Aswat al-Iraq:

One officer was killed and three policemen were wounded Tuesday when an explosive charge went off targeting their vehicle patrol in northwest of Hilla, a police source said.

“A local-made bomb went off on Tuesday (Oct. 20) targeting a police vehicle patrol in al-Hamiya region, al-Mussayab district, northwest of Hilla, killing an officer and injuring three policemen,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

Hilla, the capital of Babel, lies 100 km south of Baghdad.

SH (P)

Blast rattles Falluja, leaves casualties

October 20, 2009 - 08:08:20

ANBAR / Aswat al-Iraq:

An explosion jolted the city of Falluja on Tuesday, leaving unspecified number of casualties, according to a security source.

“The blast took place in central al-Saqlawiya district, north of Falluja, leaving unspecified number of casualties,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

Falluja, the largest city in the predominantly Sunni province of al-Anbar, lies 45 km west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

SH (P)

Iraqi army kills gunman in Mosul

October 19, 2009 - 08:15:53

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq:

Iraqi army forces killed a gunman after clashing with him in western Mosul on Monday, a police source said. “An army force killed the gunmen, with whom it clashed with at al-Islah al-Zeraie neighborhood, western Mosul,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The force killed the gunman after opening fire on a soldier and wounding him,” he explained. He did not add further details. Mosul, the capital of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SH (P)/SR

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