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| US-led raids 'kill 26' in Baghdad | US-led raids 'kill 26' in Baghdad |
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| American-led forces say they have killed 26 militants in a series of raids in the Sadr City area of Baghdad. | American-led forces say they have killed 26 militants in a series of raids in the Sadr City area of Baghdad. |
| Troops had also detained 17 militants in the pre-dawn raid on the area, a Shia stronghold, the US military said. | Troops had also detained 17 militants in the pre-dawn raid on the area, a Shia stronghold, the US military said. |
| But Iraqi hospital and police officials put the death toll at eight and said those killed were civilians in their homes, the Associated Press reports. | But Iraqi hospital and police officials put the death toll at eight and said those killed were civilians in their homes, the Associated Press reports. |
| The raids are the latest in a series of US offensives against militants accused of smuggling weapons from Iran. | The raids are the latest in a series of US offensives against militants accused of smuggling weapons from Iran. |
| 'Significant' resistance | 'Significant' resistance |
| "It is believed that the suspected terrorists have close ties to Iranian terror networks," a statement from the US military said. | "It is believed that the suspected terrorists have close ties to Iranian terror networks," a statement from the US military said. |
| The statement said US troops had met "significant" resistance during the operation, from militant small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades, as well as from roadside explosive devices. | The statement said US troops had met "significant" resistance during the operation, from militant small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades, as well as from roadside explosive devices. |
| Reports said US armoured vehicles had fired on four cars. | |
| Residents said US attack helicopters had launched missiles at targets in the densely-populated district, home to more than two million people, Reuters reports. | |
| The militants have been accused of smuggling weapons from Iran, and also of sending fighters over the border for training. | The militants have been accused of smuggling weapons from Iran, and also of sending fighters over the border for training. |
| US-led troops have also attacked what they call insurgent strongholds linked to al-Qaeda around the capital in the last few weeks. | US-led troops have also attacked what they call insurgent strongholds linked to al-Qaeda around the capital in the last few weeks. |
| The BBC's Andrew North in Baghdad says US commanders believe these so-called "belt areas" are where many of the car bombs set off in the capital are made. | The BBC's Andrew North in Baghdad says US commanders believe these so-called "belt areas" are where many of the car bombs set off in the capital are made. |