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U.S. raid in Missan kills 10 – mayor

February 12, 2010 - 11:58:08

MISSAN / Aswat al-Iraq: The death toll of the U.S. raid in al-Duwayjat village in north of Amara rose to 10, Amara mayor said on Friday.

“The death toll of the U.S. raid in al-Duwayjat village in Ali al-Sharqi district, north of Amara, rose to ten as three persons died of their wounds,” Rafia Abduljabar told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“Five people were wounded in the operation, while 12 were arrested,” he added.

Director of the Ali al-Sharqi district, Ammar Abdullah, had said earlier that U.S. troops killed seven persons, from the same family, wounded two more and arrested 12 citizens in north of Amara.

“The Missan council will hold an urgent meeting this afternoon to discuss the incident,” he said.

No word was immediately available from the U.S. army on the incident.

Ali al-Sharqi lies 60 km north of Amara, the capital of Missan, which lies 390 km south of Baghdad.

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