Several Iraqis killed in clashes south of Baquba
Reuters, Baquba, Iraq
U.S. forces clashed with insurgents south of the town of Baquba on Friday in a second day of fighting in which several Iraqis have been killed, residents and the U.S. military said. Families fled their homes to escape the violence north of Baghdad in a largely Sunni Muslim area where U.S. forces have frequently been attacked by insurgents, residents said. The U.S. military said the latest clashes broke out on Thursday when a U.S. patrol returned fire after being attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms south of Baquba, killing several of the attackers. There were no reports of U.S. casualties. Three U.S. soldiers were killed north of Baghdad this week when insurgents attacked their base with rockets.
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