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| US strike 'kills Iraqi civilians' | US strike 'kills Iraqi civilians' |
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| Eight civilians have been killed in a strike by US military helicopters north of Baghdad, Iraqi police say. | |
| Two children were among those who died in the air attack on Wednesday evening near the town of Baiji, they said. | Two children were among those who died in the air attack on Wednesday evening near the town of Baiji, they said. |
| Baiji's police chief told Reuters news agency the incident risked heightening tensions between US forces and Iraqis, and undermining security improvements. | Baiji's police chief told Reuters news agency the incident risked heightening tensions between US forces and Iraqis, and undermining security improvements. |
| The US military said an incident resulting in civilian deaths was under investigation. | The US military said an incident resulting in civilian deaths was under investigation. |
| "Coalition forces regret the loss of innocent civilian lives," said Navy Capt Gordon Delcambre in a statement. |