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| US-led raids 'kill 26' in Baghdad | US-led raids 'kill 26' in Baghdad |
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| US-led forces say they have killed 26 militants in a series of raids in the Sadr City area of Baghdad. | US-led forces say they have killed 26 militants in a series of raids in the Sadr City area of Baghdad. |
| Troops also detained 17 militants in the pre-dawn raid on the area, a Shia stronghold, the US military said. | Troops 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 civilians were killed in their homes, the Associated Press reports. | But Iraqi hospital and police officials put the death toll at eight and said civilians were killed 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. |
| "It is believed that the suspected terrorists have close ties to Iranian terror networks," a US military statement said. | "It is believed that the suspected terrorists have close ties to Iranian terror networks," a US military statement 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. |
| US soldiers have carried out a series of raids north of BaghdadThe US military said troops travelling in armoured vehicles had "used proper escalation of force rules to engage four civilian vehicles". | US soldiers have carried out a series of raids north of BaghdadThe US military said troops travelling in armoured vehicles had "used proper escalation of force rules to engage four civilian vehicles". |
| One resident said US attack helicopters had launched missiles at targets in the densely-populated district, home to more than two million people, Reuters reports. | One resident said US attack helicopters had launched missiles at targets in the densely-populated district, home to more than two million people, Reuters reports. |
| "At about 0400, a big American convoy with tanks came and began to open fire on houses - bombing them," Basheer Ahmed, who lives in Sadr City's Habibiya area, was quoted by AP as saying. | "At about 0400, a big American convoy with tanks came and began to open fire on houses - bombing them," Basheer Ahmed, who lives in Sadr City's Habibiya area, was quoted by AP as saying. |
| "What did we do? We didn't even retaliate - there was no resistance." | "What did we do? We didn't even retaliate - there was no resistance." |
| 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. |