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IED targets U.S. convoy in Muthanna

June 16, 2009 - 06:36:17

MUTHANNA / Aswat al-Iraq: An improvised explosive device (IED) on Tuesday targeted a U.S. convoy in Muthanna province, but no casualties were reported, according to a local security source.

“A roadside explosive device detonated at the southern entrance of Samawa city while a U.S. convoy of four vehicles was passing the location,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
No casualties or damage resulted, the source noted.
“The U.S. soldiers fired randomly at nearby civilian vehicles, but no casualties were reported,” the source added.

Samawa, the capital city of Muthanna province, lies 280 km south of Baghdad.

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