18 killed in Baghdad clashes

[Lori Price CLG]

18 killed in Baghdad clashes

May 25, 2004

Baghdad was yet again the scene of bloodshed yesterday, with at least 18 people dead after clashes between US troops and militiamen, and seven more killed in blasts, one just outside the coalition (sic - occupation) headquarters.

Hospital officials said 18 civilians were killed in a series of clashes in the populous Sadr City neighbourhood overnight, but the US-led coalition (sic) put the figure at 26 and said all were militiamen loyal to rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

Four people were killed and two wounded in an explosion that blew up an armoured civilian vehicle just outside the sprawling complex housing the US-led coalition (sic) that administers Iraq, a military spokesman said.

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