Civilians Reported Killed and Injured in Battles

Officials say that civilians were killed in battles between US troops and insurgents in Ramadi, according to Yahoo, including children. “Precision guided munitions” were dropped on a number of buildings that the military says were being used by insurgents, and a Marine spokesman says that no civilians were killed.

Dr. Hafidh Ibrahim of the Ramadi hospital, however, says that 26 civilians were killed when houses were damaged.

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