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U.S. forces found bomb north of Amara

January 20, 2009 - 04:18:00

MISSAN / Aswat al-Iraq: U.S. forces on Tuesday detonated an explosive charge in the north of Amara, a police source said.

“The forces found the bomb at the northern inlet of the Amara city,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The bomb was planted by unknown gunmen, targeting a U.S. military convoy,” he noted.

Amara, the capital of Missan, lies 390 km south of Baghdad.

 

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