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U.S. forces kill woman by mistake in Mosul

March 15, 2009 - 09:41:24

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: A woman died of her wounds on Sunday when U.S. forces opened fire at her by mistake west of Mosul city, according to a security source in Ninewa.

“U.S. forces opened fire today (March 15) at a woman by mistake during a raid on her house in the district of Hmeidat, west of Mosul, wounding her seriously,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The woman drew her last breath when the U.S. soldiers were carrying her to their base in Mosul for treatment,” he said.

“The victim’s husband was carrying a machine-gun during the raid, prompting the U.S. soldiers to believe that he was a gunman,” he added.

The U.S. side denied the incident.

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

AmR (P)

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