British troops kill three Iraqis

[Aidoneus]

British troops kill three Iraqis
Sunday 07 March 2004

British occupation troops have shot dead three Iraqis in a gunfight, which also left seven of its own soldiers wounded.

It was not immediately clear though whether the killed Iraqis were resistance fighters or innocent bystanders and a British military spokeswoman said an investigation has been ordered to ascertain the truth.

The spokeswoman said the firefight took place in the village of Oal at Sahil in southeast Iraq after a routine British patrol came under fire.

"Three Iraqis were shot dead and an investigation is now under way," a spokeswoman said.

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