April 06, 2004
12 more American dead
Plus countless Iraqis...
A dozen American marines were believed to have been killed today in fighting at a former government compound in the city of Ramadi, near Falluja, a military official in Washington said.Posted by Norwood at April 6, 2004 08:28 PMThe official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said details were still sparse and that it was unclear whether the marines had been attacked or had launched an assault on forces believed to be linked to the former regime of Saddam Hussein. News agency reports cited reports of dozens of Iraqi casualties, as well.
Earlier, the American military said that five marines and three American soldiers had died in clashes in Baghdad and Falluja, 35 miles to the west, during the last two days, as fighting between the American-led coalition and Iraqi militias continued to roil Iraq.
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