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DOD: U.S. Department of the Army Civilian Died on April 3rd
Emad Mikha, 44, of Sterling Heights, Mich., died April 3, in Muqdadiyah, Iraq. At this time, the cause of his death is unknown.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040405-1131.html
Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Marine Casualties Identified
Lance Cpl. Aric J. Barr, 22, of Allegheny, Pa and Pfc. Geoffery S. Morris, 19, of Gurnee, Ill
http://www.dod.mil/releases/2004/nr20040405-1130.html
Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Seven wounded in Iraq suicide blast
A suicide bomber has blown up his vehicle beside US soldiers keeping order at a mass protest in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1080919.htm
Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
WaPo: U.S. Forces Block Access to Fallujah
U.S. forces sealed off the Iraqi city of Fallujah Monday in advance of what a spokesman called an “extended operation” aimed at insurgents who killed and mutilated four U.S. contractors last week.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50836-2004Apr5.html
Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
ceskenoviny: Czech petrochemical specialist killed in Iraq accident
A Czech petrochemical expert was killed and two others severely burned during a gas explosion in one of the three oil refineries in southern Iraq, Dana Pavlouskova from the Foreign Ministry said
Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Spanish troops come under mortar fire in Iraq
Spanish troops in Iraq came under mortar fire on Monday, one day after deadly clashes with protesters in and near the holy Shi’ite city of Najaf, Spain’s Defence Ministry said.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Four more US troops killed in Iraq attacks
Four US troops were killed in the past 24 hours in combat in Iraq, including one Marine and a soldier who died Monday in separate attacks, raising to 11 the number killed since Sunday, the US military said.
http://tinyurl.com/ytb26
Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: U.S. helicopters strike Shi’ite area in Baghdad
U.S. helicopters have fired on targets in a mainly Shi’ite Baghdad district amid fresh fighting with radical Shi’ite militiamen.
http://tinyurl.com/3a25t
Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: US Soldier Killed in Blast in Northern Iraq-US Army
A roadside bomb attack on a U.S. convoy in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul Sunday killed one American soldier and wounded another, a U.S. military spokesman said Monday.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
.AP: 40 Reported Killed in Fallujah Mosque
U.S. forces battling Sunni insurgents in this violent city apparently hit a mosque filled with people Wednesday, and witnesses said as many as 40 people were killed.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57278-2004Apr7.html
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: 40 Reported Killed in Fallujah Mosque
U.S. forces battling Sunni insurgents in this violent city apparently hit a mosque filled with people Wednesday, and witnesses said as many as 40 people were killed.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57278-2004Apr7.html
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Interfax: BNN: One Bulgarian Soldier Wounded in Karbala
Ukrainian soldiers evacuated a temporary civil administration building in Al Kut, Iraq, after coming under mortar fire from Iraqi insurgents
http://www.interfax.kiev.ua/eng/go.cgi?31,20040407002
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
BNN: One Bulgarian Soldier Wounded in Karbala
One soldier was lightly wounded as militants attacked a Bulgarian Army camp in the Iraqi city of Karbala, Chief of Staff Gen. Nikola Kolev said Wednesday.
http://www.interfax.kiev.ua/eng/go.cgi?31,20040407002
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: 60 Iraqis Killed In Fallujah Fighting Overnight-Hospital
Fighting overnight between U.S. forces and Iraqi insurgents killed 60 Iraqis and wounded more than 130, hospital officials said Wednesday.
http://framehosting.dowjonesnews.com/sample/samplestory.asp?StoryID=2004040710140000&Take=2
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Scotsman: British civilian killed
A British civilian working for a private security company was reported to have been killed in Kut. The report was attributed to witnesses and could not be confirmed.
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2750077
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: U.S. Military Helicopter Crashes in Iraq
A U.S. military helicopter crashed Wednesday and was seen burning on the ground in central Iraqi city of Baqouba, where Shiite militiamen and U.S. troops were battling, a witness said. There was no immediate word on casualties
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57064-2004Apr7.html
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Bomb Kills 3 Security Officers In Samarra
A bomb killed three security officers and wounded another at a checkpoint in Samarra, about 60 miles north of Baghdad, that was manned by Iraqi Civil Defense personnel, workers at Samarra General Hospital said.
http://www.lowellsun.com/Stories/0,1413,105~4746~2064140,00.html
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
IrelandOnline: Rocket attack kills 26 in Iraq
Sixteen Iraqis died in battles with US Marines in Fallujah, and at least 26 more – many of them women and children – were killed in a late-night rocket strike by the US military, hospital officials said.
http://www.breakingnews.ie/2004/04/06/story141720.html
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
CNN: Coalition battling al-Sadr supporters in Najaf
U.S. and coalition troops are battling supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr for a third day Tuesday, with clashes reported in Baghdad and at least four cities in the country’s south.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Police Chief, three others dead in Iraq attacks
Two attacks on Iraqi police south of Baghdad killed four people yesterday, the latest violence directed at local authorities linked to the American-led occupation.
http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/WinnipegSun/News/2004/04/04/407916.html
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFP: Iraq crackdown leaves 100 dead
MORE than 100 Iraqis have been killed and hundreds wounded in the past two days as coalition troops crack down on Shi’ite rebels of firebrand cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, hospital and military sources said today.
http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9214697%255E1702,00.html
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: 2 Poles and 3 Bulgarians Wounded
Gunmen firing automatic weapons and grenades ambushed a joint Polish-Bulgarian-U.S. patrol Tuesday afternoon near the Shiite holy city of Karbala. Two Poles and three Bulgarians were wounded
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/ap/ap_story.html/Intl/AP.V6288.AP-Iraq-Allies-Gla.html
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Novinite: Bulgarian Driver Shot Dead in Iraq
The truck driven by Mario Manchev, from the Bulgarian haulier company SOMAT, and several other vehicles were attacked by unknown assailants
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
CNN: Al-Sadr supporters take over Najaf
Supporters of maverick Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr controlled government, religious and security buildings in the holy city of Najaf early Tuesday evening, according to a coalition source in southern Iraq.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Novinite: 3 Bulgarian Soldiers Wounded in Iraq
Three Bulgarian soldiers were lightly wounded in an ambush in the Iraqi town of Karbala.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
BBC: One Ukrainian soldier was killed
Meanwhile in Kut, south of Baghdad, one Ukrainian soldier was killed and five wounded in clashes with militants, the Ukrainian defence ministry said.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Six Iraqis killed in fighting Monday
The military reported six Iraqis killed in fighting Monday, saying all were guerrillas, though residents said five of them were killed when helicopters hit a residential area
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/ap/ap_story.html/Intl/AP.V5901.AP-Iraq.html
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Novinite: Bulgarian Karbala Base Under Fire
The Bulgarian Kilo base in Karbala went under fire at about 01:40 a.m. local time, but no soldiers were wounded in the attack.
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=33090
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Centcom: 3 Task Force 1AD Soldiers Killed -Confirmed
Three Task Force 1st Armored Division soldiers were killed during separate attacks April 5-6 in the Kadhimyah district here.
http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20040411.txt
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Centcom: 4 Marines Killed Confirmed
Four Marines serving with the I Marine Expeditionary Force were killed as a result of enemy action in the Al Anbar province April 5 while conducting security and stabilization operations.
http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20040411.txt
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFX: Thirty-nine Iraqis killed in clashes with US forces
At least 39 Iraqis were killed and 126 others wounded in clashes between Shiite militiamen and US soldiers over the past 48 hours, the head of Ath-Thawra hospital in Sadr City suburb said.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Three U.S. Troops Killed in Attacks in Baghdad
Three U.S. soldiers were killed in separate attacks in a Shi’ite area of Baghdad on Monday and Tuesday, the U.S. army said.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFP: US army interpreter killed north of Baghdad: Police
An Iraqi interpreter working for the US army was shot dead early on Tuesday in central Baquba, north of Baghdad, police Lieutenant Ahmed Alisaid.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_663896,0005.htm
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Xinhuanet: 11 Italian soldiers wounded in clashes with Iraqi Shiite militia
Eleven Italian soldiers were slightly wounded on Tuesday in clashes with supporters of Shi’ite Muslim leader Moqtada Sadr in the southern Iraqi
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-04/06/content_1404195.htm
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Four U.S. Marines Killed West of Baghdad
Guerrillas killed four U.S. Marines in the volatile al-Anbar province west of Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military said in a statement on Tuesday
Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Casualty Identified
Spc. Philip G. Rogers, 23, of Gresham, Ore., died April 4, in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his military vehicle.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040405-0513.html
Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Casualty Identified
Pfc. John D. Amos, II, 22, of Valparaiso, Ind., died April 4, in Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his military vehicle.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040405-0512.html
Mon, 05 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
.AFP: Two US marines killed in Iraqi town of Fallujah
Two US marines were killed by snipers in the Iraqi town of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, as they pressed an offensive to crush insurgents, a marine officer revealed.
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Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Iraqis threaten to burn Japanese prisoners alive
Eight South Koreans and three Japanese were kidnapped by insurgents in Iraq, and captors armed with automatic rifles and swords threatened today to burn the Japanese alive if Tokyo did not withdraw from the U.S.-led coalition.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/4711867.html
Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Polish, Bulgarian Army Attacked in Poland
Polish and Bulgarian soldiers drove off Shiite Muslims who attacked them near the municipal hall in the Iraqi city of Karbala during all-night battles, a Polish spokesman said Thursday.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60277-2004Apr8.html
Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Novinite: US Convoy Attacked near Baghdad
Insurgents have attacked an American military convoy on a highway some 20 kilometers west of Baghdad
US Convoy Attacked near Baghdad - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency
Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Briton among missing in three Iraq kidnappings
A British civilian has been kidnapped in the southern Iraqi town of Nassiriya, the scene of heavy fighting between radical Shi’ite militiamen and Iraqi troops, a coalition official says
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=491004§ion=news
Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Blasts Heard from Near U.S.-Led Authority HQ in Iraq
Explosions sounded across central Baghdad on Thursday, and police said they had come from inside the “Green Zone” where the U.S.-led administration in Iraq has its headquarters.
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/reuters20040408_130.html
Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: 8 Koreans, 3 Japanese Kidnapped in Iraq
Three Japanese and eight South Koreans were kidnapped in Iraq on Thursday, according to media reports. The Arabic TV station al-Jazeera aired video of the Japanese blindfolded.
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/8384819.htm
Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: 280 Iraqis Killed In US Fallujah Ops Since Monday
More than 280 Iraqis have been killed and 400 wounded this week in the U.S. Marines’ siege against insurgents in this city west of Baghdad, the director of Fallujah’s hospital said Thursday.
http://framehosting.dowjonesnews.com/sample/samplestory.asp?StoryID=2004040807240002&Take=1
Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Marine Killed in Fallujah Fighting
A U.S. Marine was killed in fighting in Fallujah on Thursday, the military said
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Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Long Island Marine Wounded In Iraq
Cpl. Joseph Napolitano, a graduate of Centereach High School, was hurt Monday “as a result of enemy actions” near Al Ramadi, the Marine Corps Military Police Company said in a statement.
News – NBC New York
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Explosions near Japanese camp in southern Iraq
Three explosions are believed to have gone off near the camp where Japanese troops are based in southern Iraq, a defense official said Thursday. No injuries were reported.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59271-2004Apr7.html
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
kfwb: 5 Marines Were Wounded, Not Killed
U.S. Marines fired a rocket and dropped a 500 pound bomb after insurgents hiding in a mosque fired a rocket-propelled granade wounding 5 Marines.
http://tinyurl.com/2un7j
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Five US Marines killed near bombed Fallujah mosque
Five US Marines were killed by gunfire from within the mosque in the Iraqi city of Fallujah that was under attack from US forces, a Central Command spokesman said.
http://tinyurl.com/24lz4
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
cjtf7: Task Force 1st Armored Division Soldier Killed By RPG
One Task Force 1st Armored Division soldier was killed by rocket- propelled-grenade fire at about 6:30 a.m. April 7 as his convoy conducted a relief in place of the security forces guarding the Diala Police Station in Baghdad.
http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/April2004/040407c.htm
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Novinite: Top Shiite Leader Killed in Iraq - Murtada al-Mussawi
Polish troops have killed the chief of Iraqi militants Murtada al-Mussawi, who runs the office of Moqtada al-Sadr in Karbala.
Top Shiite Leader Killed in Iraq - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: South African contractor killed in Iraq attack
A South African working for a British security company was killed by Iraqi Shi’ite radicals in the southern Iraqi city of Kut on Wednesday, coalition sources said.
Clarifying the Complex | Homepage | Thomson Reuters
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Xinhuanet: 1 US soldier killed, 1 wounded north of Baghdad
One US Soldier was killed and another wounded Tuesday evening north of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the US military said on Wednesday
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-04/07/content_1406733.htm
Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
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DowJones: 4 Italians Seized By Insurgents In W Baghdad
Four Italians have been seized by insurgents in Iraq on the western outskirts of Baghdad on Friday, Kyodo News reported, citing a U.S.-led Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) spokesman
http://framehosting.dowjonesnews.com/sample/samplestory.asp?StoryID=2004040916120003&Take=1
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: 2 Americans Seized By Insurgents Near Baghdad
Two Americans were seized by Iraqi insurgents on the western edge of Baghdad, the Reuters news service reported Friday
http://framehosting.dowjonesnews.com/sample/samplestory.asp?StoryID=2004040916320001&Take=1
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
KHOU: Scott Larson died in a firefight near Fallujah Sunday
Larson is one of the latest soldiers killed this week in Iraq. He was an Army scout specialist, a solider and son, whose friends say was man of great strength and integrity
http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou040407_ds_SoldierKilled.1028d5cf4.html
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Army Casualty Identified (fatality added to 4/7)
Sgt. 1st Class Marvin L. Miller, 38, of Dunn, N.C., died April 7, in Balad, Iraq, when he was shot while on traffic control duty.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040409-0544.html
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Southbendtribune: Coloma Marine wounded by mortar fire
There is no word on Perkins’ current condition, but Stowers said it was his understanding it was his right arm that was injured, and he remembers Perkins being either left-handed or one to use his left hand a lot.
http://www.southbendtribune.com/stories/2004/04/09/local.20040409-sbt-MARS-A1-Coloma_Marine_wounde.sto
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Expatica: Dutch troops in Iraqi gun battle
Dutch peacekeeping soldiers in Iraq were involved in a gun battle around a local government building in the city As Samawah on Thursday night, a Defence Ministry spokesman said on Friday.
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Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Two U.S. Soldiers and Iraqi Driver Killed
Two U.S. soldiers were killed in Baghdad on Friday, one when insurgents attacked a convoy transporting fuel toward the western edge of the capital, the military said.
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040409/API/404090770
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Beulah soldier injured in grenade attack
Cal Wagner said his son, Lance Cpl. Robbie Wagner, 22, suffered shrapnel wounds to the right side of his face, shoulder and forearm, and right hip areas when enemy grenades were thrown at him and three other Marines on foot patrol April 2.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/state/8394983.htm
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Falluja Fighting This Week Killed 450
At least 450 Iraqis were killed and more than 1,000 wounded in fighting in the city of Falluja this week, the director of the main hospital, Rafi Hayad, told Reuters.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4794586§ion=news
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Battles in Baqouba
Al-Sadr followers attacked a government building where U.S. troops are based in Baqouba, north of Baghdad, after Friday prayers. A tank was seen burning …
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/04/09/international0946EDT0496.DTL
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
MidEastNews: Two Iraqis killed near kufa, Najaf
Two Iraqis were killed and 12 wounded Friday in clashes pitting Shiite radicals against Spanish and Salvadoran coalition troops near the central Iraqi cities of Kufa and Najaf
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=9589
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Explosion shakes central Baghdad
A large explosion shook central Baghdad on Friday, and smoke was seen rising from near the Sheraton Hotel beside Firdos Square
http://cbsnewyork.com/international/Iraq-Explosion-ai/resources_news_html
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DenverPost: Security Contractor Killed on Thursday, April 8
A Winter Park man providing private security in Iraq was killed in a firefight
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~6439~2072350,00.html
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFP: Insurgents seize main highway
ARMED insurgents today seized control of the highway linking the predominantly Sunni Muslim town of Abu Gharib with the besieged city of Fallujah further west of Baghdad, an AFP correspondent said.
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9236536%255E1702,00.html
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Polish and Bulgarian troops killed 15 Iraqis
Clashes between Shi’ite fighters and Polish and Bulgarian troops killed 15 Iraqis, and six Iranian pilgrims were shot dead near a Polish checkpoint between Babel and Kerbala
Clarifying the Complex | Homepage | Thomson Reuters
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: At least nine dead in attack on US convoy in Iraq
A Reuters photographer on the scene said he saw bodies burning inside the vehicles, which were still on fire near Abu Ghraib. He said the convoy included US military vehicles and fuel tankers.
UAE Latest News, Breaking News, Local News | Khaleej Times
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFP: Shiite radicals kill British soldier
Shiite Muslim militiamen have killed a British soldier after shooting down a drone over the southern Iraqi town of Amara, Iraqi police told AFP
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/79441/1/.html
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AGI: WOUNDED ITALIAN SOLDIERS GIVE THEIR ACCOUNT
The two ‘bersaglieri’ who were injured in the shoot-out on one of the two bridges on the Euphrates under Italian control arrived in Italy last night with another soldier and three more wounded soldiers arrived in the afternoon
http://www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=200404091139-1045-RT1-CRO-0-NF11&page=0&id=agionline-eng.oggitalia
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
ABC: British hostage freed in Iraq
A British journalist has been released after being taken hostage in Iraq by two separate groups.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1084782.htm
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
CBC: Canadian kidnapped in Iraq devoted to children
Fadi Ihsan Fadel, 33, was abducted on Wednesday by gunmen who burst into his residence in Najaf, said the International Rescue Committee, the aid organization he works for.
http://www.mytelus.com/news/article.do?pageID=cbc/canada_home&articleID=1582727
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Fighting erupts in town of Baquba north of Baghdad
Fighting erupted in the mixed Shi’ite and Sunni Muslim town of Baquba on Friday, with guerrillas clashing with U.S. troops and targeting buildings, witnesses said.
http://wireservice.wired.com/wired/story.asp?section=Breaking&storyId=848719&tw=wn_wire_story
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Three Spanish soldiers wounded in Iraq
Three Spanish soldiers were wounded Thursday night in an ambush in the northern Iraqi town of Diwaniyah, the Spanish Defense Ministry said.
http://www.wtvo.com/Global/story.asp?S=1773931
Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Bloomberg: Explosion Heard at Japanese Base in Southern Iraq
An explosion was heard Thursday night at the camp of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force in Samawah in southern Iraq, Kyodo News Service said
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000101&sid=ajg.ZiOXEULk&refer=japan
Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
CNN: Seven hostages freed in Iraq; 5 still held
Seven South Korean missionaries abducted by Iraqi militants were freed Thursday, but five other foreign nationals remained hostages
CNN.com - Seven hostages freed in Iraq; 5 still held - Apr 8, 2004
Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Centcom: Official Casuaty Update
Attacks killed five Coalition service members April 7 and 8. The casualties occurred in the following incidents:
http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20040414.txt
Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Six More U.S. Soldiers Killed in Action in Iraq - Army
The U.S. military said it had suffered six more combat deaths in Iraq on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing to 449 the number of U.S. soldiers killed in action since the start of the war to oust Saddam Hussein
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Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Saba: Missing Germans killed in Iraq: report
Two German security officers missing in Iraq were killed by Iraqi insurgents, London’s Sunday Telegraph reported.
http://www.sabanews.net/view.php?scope=f9129&dr=&ir=&id=66159
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Al Jazeera airs tape of ‘two dead US officers’ in Iraq
Arab television station Al Jazeera aired a tape on Sunday showing the bodies of two men it said were US intelligence officers killed in the Sunni town of Falluja
UAE Latest News, Breaking News, Local News | Khaleej Times
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: U.S. Helicopter Shot Down in Baghdad
Gunmen shot down a U.S. attack helicopter during fighting in western Baghdad on Sunday, and the fate of its two-member crew was unknown.
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Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Blasts in Baghdad, Smoke Near U.S.-Led Authority HQ
Loud explosions echoed across Baghdad before dawn on Sunday and smoke rose from near the headquarters of the U.S.-led administration in the heavily fortified “Green Zone” on the banks of the Tigris river.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4797362§ion=news
Sat, 10 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Centcom: 1 Soldier Killed, 2 Wounded at Balad Air Base
A mortar attack occurred at approximately 12:20 a.m today at Balad Air Base, killing one Airman and injuring two others.
http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20040416.txt
Sat, 10 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Teenagers, U.S. troops in confusing Baghdad battle
Teenagers fire rocket grenades and automatic rifle bursts at U.S. soldiers in Baghdad
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=491656§ion=news
Sat, 10 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Iraq group says has 30 foreign hostages
An Iraqi group says in footage aired by an Arab TV station it is holding 30 foreign hostages and threatened to decapitate them unless U.S. forces lifted their blockade of the town of Falluja
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=491656§ion=news
Sat, 10 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Guerrillas Attacked Tank In Western Baghdad
Guerrillas attacked a tank on a highway near the airport in western Baghdad on Saturday, setting it on fire. Also in the west of the city, a convoy of supply trucks being escorted by two US Humvees was attacked
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Sat, 10 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Fighting in Baqouba Kills At Least 11 Civilians
Among those killed were at least 11 civilians, said Dr. Fouad Hussein at Baqouba General Hospital. Thirty-five others were injured, he said
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Sat, 10 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: U.S. Army Says Kills 15 Insurgents in North Iraq
The U.S. army said on Saturday it killed 12 insurgents in northern Iraq, destroying their truck with a missile after the guerrillas opened fire.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4796152§ion=news
Sat, 10 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Germany Security Agents Missing in Iraq
Two security agents from the German Embassy in Baghdad have been missing for several days, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Saturday
CNN.com - Two German security men missing - Apr 10, 2004
Sat, 10 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Iraqi Red Crescent Official, Wife Killed
A top Iraqi Red Crescent official and his wife were killed Saturday in an apparent attack on their car in northern Iraq, a spokeswoman for the International Committee of the Red Cross said
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/ap/ap_story.html/Intl/AP.V4717.AP-Iraq-Aid-Offici.html
Sat, 10 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Marine in ‘Fall of Baghdad’ Photo Injured
A Marine from Indiana whose…image helped symbolize the fall of Baghdad a year ago suffered severe head injuries in fighting this week in… Fallujah
http://www.wjla.com/headlines/0404/138521.html
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Explosion rattles central Baghdad
A projectile, possibly a mortar, hit a small building Friday near two heavily guarded hotels in central Baghdad that are home to many foreigners in the capital.
http://nsnlb.us.publicus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040409/NEWS03/40409020/-1/news
Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFP: Two US soldiers and US civilians missing after attack on convoy
Two US soldiers and several US civilians were missing following a raid by Iraqi insurgents on a fuel convoy west of Baghad.
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Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFP: 2 US soldiers confirmed missing
Military spokesman Justin McCue said: “There are two soldiers missing as a result of an attack on the convoy today … the attack occured right around Baghdad International Airport.”
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9238933%255E1702,00.html
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: UK Man Missing In Iraq Alive, With Coalition
A British man reported missing in Iraq is safe and well and in the hands of coalition forces, Britain’s Foreign Office said Sunday.
http://framehosting.dowjonesnews.com/sample/samplestory.asp?StoryID=2004041116250000&Take=1
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Al Jazeera airs tape of ‘two dead US officers’ in Iraq
More than 600 Iraqis have been killed in fighting in Falluja since U.S. forces launched an offensive against Sunni guerrillas in the town a week ago, the head of the main hospital said on Sunday.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4798606§ion=news
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Centcom: Attacks killed eight U.S. service members April 9 and 10.
Three 1st Armored Division soldiers were killed in a coordinated attack at about 8:30 a.m., April 9…
http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20040417.txt
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: U.S. Soldier Dies After Iraqi Firefight
One U.S. soldier died of wounds received in a furious firefight last week with Iraqi insurgents in the town of Baquba, north of Bahgdad, the U.S. military said on Sunday
http://wireservice.wired.com/wired/story.asp?section=Breaking&storyId=849548&tw=wn_wire_story
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Casualties Identified
Sgt. Lee D. Todacheene, 29; Petty Officer 3rd Class Fernando A. Mendezaceves, 27; Sgt. 1st Class William W. Labadie Jr., 45
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Casualties Identified
Pfc. Christopher D. Mabry, 19; Spc. Jonathan R. Kephart, 2; Spc. Isaac Michael Nieves, 20
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Casualties Identified
Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco, 22; Lance Cpl. Levi T Angell, 20; 1st Lt. Joshua M. Palmer, 25; Lance Cpl. Michael B. Wafford, 20; Staff Sgt. William M. Harrell, 30
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Casualties Identified
Cpl. Michael R. Speer, 24; Lance Cpl. Elias Torrez III, 21; Cpl. Matthew E. Matula, 20
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DPA: Two German security agents reported killed in Iraq
The German Foreign Office today declined to comment on a published report that two missing German security agents had been killed by insurgents in Iraq
http://www.deepikaglobal.com/latestnews.asp?ncode=14827
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: U.S. Apache Shot Down in Iraq, Two Crew Killed
The two crew members of a U.S. Apache helicopter were killed when it was shot down in Iraq on Sunday, the U.S. army said.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4798073§ion=news
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Post Iraq Sickness
Six soldiers who have fallen ill since their return from Iraq said Friday that the Army ignored their complaints about uranium poisoning from U.S. weapons fired during combat
http://www.etaiwannews.com/World/2004/04/11/1081649342.htm
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFP: 4 Iraqis Killed
Four Iraqis were killed in clashes with US forces overnight in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, a police officer said Sunday.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/79650/1/.html
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFP: Marines wounded in Fallujah clash
Two US marines were wounded by sniper fire and an armed Iraqi was killed in a subsequent street clash on Sunday despite the start of a ceasefire in the city of Fallujah, Marine sources said.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1085308.htm
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Eleven Russians kidnapped in Baghdad
Eleven Russians working for an energy company have been kidnapped in Baghdad after a shootout between the abductors and their Iraqi guards
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Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Casualties Identified
Pfc. Chance R. Phelps, 19; Pfc. Eric A. Ayon, 26; Lance Cpl. John T. Sims Jr., 21
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040412-0560.html
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Iraqi Cleric Pulls Back His Militia
Under pressure from the U.S. military, a Shiite Muslim cleric withdrew his militia Monday from police stations and government buildings in three key southern cities where they seized control last week.
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Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
BBC: Chinese hostages in Iraq ‘freed’
Seven Chinese men seized in Iraq near the town of Falluja on Sunday have been freed by their captors, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iraq militants free more hostages
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Casualties Identified
Airman 1st Class Antoine J. Holt, 20, of Kennesaw, Ga.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040412-0559.html
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Czech Reporters Thought Kidnapped in Iraq
Two Czech television journalists on assignment in Iraq have been missing since Monday morning and are believed to have been kidnapped
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5338-2004Apr12.html
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: 7 Kellogg, Brown & Root Employees Missing
two U.S. troops and seven employees of American contractor Kellogg, Brown & Root were missing following an attack “two days ago” on a convoy near Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad
http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=255&sid=187779
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: One U.S. Soldier Killed North of Baghdad
One U.S. soldier was killed and four were wounded when their patrol was attacked near Samarra, north of the capital, Baghdad, the U.S. military said in a statement Monday
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Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
cjtf7: Task Force First Armored Division Soldier Dies
A Task Force 1st Armored Division Soldier died April 11 as a result of wounds sustained during an improvised device attack in Baghdad around 11:45 p.m. the previous day.
http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/April2004/040412e.htm
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
cjtf7: Task Force First Armored Division Soldier Killed
A Task force First Armored Division soldier died when a U.S. Army convoy came under attack in downtown Baghdad around 11:30 p.m. April 10th
http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/April2004/040411f.htm
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
cjtf7: 1st Infantry Division Soldier Killed
One First Infantry Division Soldier was killed and one was wounded when 15 anti-Coalition insurgents attacked a reconnaissance patrol near Khalis at about 3 a.m. April 10
http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/April2004/040412c.htm
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
cjtf7: One Task Force Danger Soldier - 4/9
One Task Force Danger Soldier and an Iraqi Civil Defense Corps soldier were killed in separate attacks April
http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/April2004/040412d.htm
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
WSFA: Mississippi Man Taken Hostage in Iraq
It’s a tense wait for relatives of the Mississippi truck driver who’s been taken hostage in Iraq. The deadline set by his captors has passed and there’s no word on the fate of Thomas Hamill.
http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=1776772&nav=0RdEMD35
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Three U.S. Marines killed in fighting in Iraq
Three U.S. Marines were killed in fighting in western Iraq, the military said Monday in a statement.
http://cbsnewyork.com/international/Iraq-MarinesKilled-ai/resources_news_html
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
BBC: Iraqi troops reject Falluja duty
A senior US military officer in Iraq has said that a battalion of the new Iraqi army refused to support US forces in the town of Falluja
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iraqi troops reject Falluja duty
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFP: China confirms seven citizens kidnapped in Iraq
The Chinese government has confirmed seven of its citizens have been kidnapped in Iraq and called for their immediate release.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/79752/1/.html
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Explosions occur in compound of U.S.-led coalition headquarters
Three loud explosions occurred Monday in a large compound in central Baghdad that houses the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq.
http://cbsnewyork.com/international/Iraq-Explosions-ai/resources_news_html
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Rocket hits Sheraton Hotel in Baghdad
A rocket hit the Sheraton Hotel on Wednesday, breaking windows but causing no casualties in the heavily guarded compound that houses many foreign contractors and journalists
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=161995&category=&BCCode=&newsdate=4/14/2004
Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFP: Five Iraqis Killed in Fallujah
Five Iraqis were killed and three wounded in clashes between US troops and insurgents in Fallujah Wednesday despite a declared 48-hour extension to a five-day-old truce, hospital sources said.
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=9643
Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFP: Four killed in Iraq mortar attack
Four Iraqis were killed and six others injured on Wednesday when a mortar shell exploded in a crowded market in the main northern city of Mosul, police said.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1087475.htm
Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Durangoherald: 30 Halliburton employees Have been Killed in Kuwait-Iraq
Smith is one of 30 Halliburton employees who have been killed in the Kuwait-Iraq theater. The corporation and its subsidiaries employ 25,000 civilian workers in the Middle East. Smith began working in Iraq in December.
http://www.durangoherald.com/asp-bin/article_generation.asp?article_type=news&article_path=/news/04/news040414_2.htm
Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
JP: Four killed as RI’s Mer-C ambulance hit by U.S. missile
An ambulance of the Medical Emergency Rescue Committee (Mer-C) donated by Indonesia was shot by a missile launched from a U.S. jet fighter in Fallujah, Iraq, killing four people, news reports said on Wednesday.
http://www.thejakartapost.com/detaillatestnews.asp?fileid=20040414195800&irec=0
Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Seven U.S. Civilians Now Missing in Iraq
Seven civilian employees of a U.S. firm are now missing in Iraq (news - web sites), joining a growing number of foreigners from at least 12 countries to be snatched in recent days.
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Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
VOA: US Forces Mass Outside Najaf
U.S. troops are gathering outside the Iraqi city of Najaf for a possible move against radical Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.
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Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Four Bodies Found in Iraq, U.S. Contacts Families
Four bodies have been found in Iraq and the State Department has contacted the families of seven missing U.S. citizens but it has no confirmation on the identities…
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4817862§ion=news
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Casualties Identified
Chief Warrant Officer Wesley C. Fortenberry, 38, of Woodville, Texas. and Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence S. Colton, 32, of Oklahoma City, Okla.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040413-0572.html
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: French journalist taken hostage in Iraq
A French television journalist has been taken hostage in Iraq, the French Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
http://tinyurl.com/2a8un
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Marine Killed After Copter Forced Down
One Marine in a rescue squad was killed by insurgents who attacked with mortars, small arms and rocket-propelled grenades, the military said
http://www.wjla.com/headlines/0404/139215.html
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Marine Casualties Identified
Cpl. Daniel R. Amaya, 22, of Odessa, Texas and Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray, 19, of Patoka, Ill.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040413-0571.html
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: US Chopper Crew Saved
A US military helicopter went down outside Fallujah today, and the crew was extracted without casualties, a Marine commander said.
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9274431%255E401,00.html
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: 4 Italian Guards Reported Missing
Four Italian security guards working for a U.S. company have gone missing in Iraq
http://www.dailycomet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040413/API/404130681
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFP: Romanian security guard been killed
A Romanian security guard has been killed and another injured in an ambush in Hilla, south of Baghdad, the Romanian private security company Bidepa said in Bucharest on Monday.
http://www.hipakistan.com/en/detail.php?newsId=en61060&F_catID=&f_type=source
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFP: Three Kurds killed in clash with Iraqi police in Mosul
Three Kurds were killed on Sunday during an exchange of fire with an Iraqi police patrol in the northern city of Mosul, according to the police
http://www.kurdmedia.com/news.asp?id=4840
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFP: 2 Policemen Killed, 2 Wounded In Baquba Bomb
Two policemen were killed and two others wounded by a roadside bomb in Baquba, north of Baghdad
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1085827.htm
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
CNN: Unconfirmed - At least 2 Marines Killed Monday Evening
At least two U.S. Marines were killed and eight others wounded Monday evening in an intense exchange with insurgents in Fallujah,
CNN.com - Coalition recovers 4 mutilated bodies - Apr 13, 2004
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Hundreds of insurgents killed over past week in Baghdad
Senior U.S. military official: Hundreds of insurgents killed over past week in Baghdad
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/04/12/international1651EDT0643.DTL
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Russian hostages in Iraq released
8 employees of a Russian energy company seized by masked gunmen who broke into their house in Baghdad were released unharmed today after less than a day in captivity
http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9273199%255E1702,00.html
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Soldier killed in attack on US convoy
GUNMEN have attacked a large convoy of US troops heading towards Najaf, killing one soldier and wounding two others and an American civilian contractor, officers in the convoy said today.
http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9271698%255E1702,00.html
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Crashed U.S. helicopter in flames outside Fallujah
A U.S. Apache helicopter was seen by an Associated Press reporter burning on the ground outside Fallujah on Tuesday, and witnesses said it was hit by a rocket from the ground
http://cbsnewyork.com/international/Iraq-Helicopter-ai/resources_news_html
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Casualty Identified
Lance Cpl. Phillip E. Frank, 20, of Elk Grove, Ill., died April 8 from hostile fire
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040413-0570.html
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Casualties Identified
1st Lt. Oscar Jimenez, 34 and Pfc. George aD. Torres, 23
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040412-0569.html
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: 2 soldiers listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown
Sgt. Elmer C. Krause, 40, of Greensboro, N.C. and Pfc. Keith M. Maupin, 20, of Batavia, Ohio.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040412-0568.html
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Marine from Rochester Injured in Iraq
Captain Peter Solano was injured in southern Iraq last week. He was taken to a hospital in Germany and has since been transported to Maryland
http://www.kare11.com/news/news-article.asp?NEWS_ID=62337
Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Italian Hostage Killed
Iraqi militants executed one of four Italian hostages, Italy confirmed. The captors issued demands including the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq and threatened to kill the three others
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Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Casualties Identified
Lance Cpl. Robert P. Zurheide Jr., 20, of Tucson, Ariz and Pvt. Noah L. Boye, 21, of Grand Island, Neb
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/
Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
BBC: Italian hostage in Iraq ‘killed’
One of the four Italian hostages abducted in Iraq has been killed, the Arabic television channel al-Jazeera has reported.
BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Italian hostage is killed in Iraq
Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: 2 more Japanese abducted in Iraq
The Japanese government was investigating a news report that two more Japanese had been abducted in Iraq, an official said Thursday
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apasia_story.asp?category=1104&slug=Japan%20Iraq%20Hostages
Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFP: Kidnapped French TV
A French TV journalist who was kidnapped in Iraq last weekend was freed on Wednesday, as President Jacques Chirac expressed his “deep concern” over the worsening situation in the country.
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Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
IANS: Two Nepalese die in Iraq mine blast
Two former Gorkha soldiers from Nepal died in Iraq after the vehicle in which they were travelling hit a mine, a daily reported Wednesday.
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Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Casualties Identified
Sgt. Christopher Ramirez, 34, of McAllen, Texas; Staff Sgt. Victor A. Rosaleslomeli, 29, of Westminster, Calif; Spc. Richard K. Trevithick, 20, of Gaines, Mich
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/
Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
WaPo: Bridges Heavily Damaged, Hampering Military’s Push South
one highway bridge on their planned route was destroyed and two others were so heavily damaged that they could not be used by heavy Army trucks and armored vehicles.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A9532-2004Apr13?language=printer
Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Iranian Diplomat Killed in Iraq
Iraq’s foreign ministry says an Iranian diplomat has been assassinated in Baghdad.
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Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
cjtf7: Task Force Danger Soldier Killed, Five Wounded
One Task Force Danger Soldier was killed and five wounded in two improvised explosive device attacks near Samarra at around noon April 14.
http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/April2004/040415d.htm
Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
cjtf7: No U.S. Soldier Died in Action in Mosul During Last 24 hours
Reuters wire service in Baghdad reported on April 15 that one U.S. Soldier was killed in action in Mosul over the past 24 hours.
http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/April2004/040415e.htm
Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
MidEastNews: Five Injured North of Baghdad
five wounded in two separate roadside bombing attacks near the city of Samarra, north of Baghdad, the military said Thursday.
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=9656
Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Two Soldiers Killed in Attacks in Northern Iraq
Two U.S. soldiers were killed in action in separate attacks in the northern Iraqi cities of Samarra and Mosul in the last 24 hours, a U.S. army spokesman said on Thursday.
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Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
cjtf7: Task Force Olympia Soldier Dies
A Task Force Olympia Soldier died April 14 from an acute cardiac event.
http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/April2004/040415c.htm
Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Xinhuanet: Honduras confirms attacks on its military base in Iraq
The military leader of Honduran troops in Iraq confirmed Wednesday that the Tegucigalpa Military Base in Najaf came under six mortar attacks, reports reaching heresaid
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-04/15/content_1420880.htm
Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Va. man working as driver in Iraq killed in ambush
A 43-year-old Virginia Beach man working as a driver for Halliburton Co. in Iraq was shot to death last Friday when his convoy was ambushed in Abu Graib, near Fallujah
http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/virginia/dp-va--driverkilled0414apr14,0,6196276.story?coll=dp-headlines-virginia
Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
cjtf7: Rocket Attacks Hit Camp Victory; 2 Iraqis Dead, 7 Wounded
Two Iraqi civilians were killed and four Iraqi civilians, two U.S. civilian contractors and one Soldier were wounded during a 122-milimeter-rocket attack on a Coalition base camp
http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/April2004/040418b.htm
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
SkyNews: Two British soldiers shot and wounded
Two British soldiers have been shot and injured in Iraq when their convoy came under fire
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-13062074,00.html
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
cjtf7: Task Force Baghdad Soldier Dies in IED Strike
One Task Force Baghdad Soldier died when an improvised explosive device struck a convoy in eastern Baghdad at about 10 a.m. April 17.
http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/April2004/040418c.htm
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Coalition Soldier (Spanish?) Killed Friday
A coalition soldier – apparently a member of the Spanish-led force in the city – was killed the night before in fighting with the militia, the U.S. military said.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/04/17/international1436EDT0560.DTL
Sat, 17 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
DOD: Casualty Identified
Staff Sgt. Raymond E. Jones, Jr., 31, of Gainesville, Fla., died April 9, in Bayji, Iraq
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040417-1144.html
Sat, 17 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
StLPost-Dispatch: Insurgent Iraqis kill five Marines
In some of the fiercest fighting in recent weeks, five Marines were killed and dozens of Iraqi insurgents slain in a day-long battle Saturday
http://tinyurl.com/3b2ub
Sat, 17 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AFP: US soldier dies, two injured in Iraq bomb
A US soldier has been killed and two wounded when their patrol hit an anti-tank mine near the city of Tikrit, north of Baghdad, the military says.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1089675.htm
Sat, 17 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
KRT: 6 Marines, scores of Iraqis killed in fierce battle (not confirmed)
Six Marines were killed and scores of insurgent Iraqis slain in a fierce 14-hour battle Saturday between Marines and mujahedeen fighters who slipped into this town near the Syrian border.
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/world/8456408.htm
Sat, 17 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
UPI: 3 U.S. soldiers are killed (not confirmed)
Iraqi gunmen reportedly fired rocket propelled grenades at a U.S. patrol in a Baghdad suburb Saturday, killing three soldiers and wounding three others.
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040417-082900-7059r.htm
Sat, 17 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
GEO: Two Jordanians killed
Two Jordanians were killed in the US gunship helicopter’s rocket attack in Ramadi.
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Sat, 17 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Times: Three U.S. soldiers wounded
Three U.S. soldiers were wounded, including one who was shot in the head and was not expected to survive.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/nation/8454518.htm
Sat, 17 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
SABC: Iraqi wounded in Baghdad blast aimed at US patrol
A bomb allegedly aimed at a US patrol exploded in central Baghdad today and police said an Iraqi civilian had been wounded.
http://www.sabcnews.com/world/the_middle_east/0,2172,78103,00.html
Sat, 17 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: Iraqi Gunmen Offer to Swap U.S. Soldier
…the 20-year-old was surrounded by masked gunmen who offered to exchange him for imprisoned Iraqi fighters and claimed they had more hostages.
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Sat, 17 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: U.S. soldier dies of wounds after Najaf attack
A U.S. soldier has died of his wounds after an attack by Shi’ite militiamen near the holy city of Najaf on Friday, Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt has told a news conference.
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=494740§ion=news
Sat, 17 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
NBC4: Ohio Solider Captured In Iraq
A soldier on a videotape delivered from Al-Jazeera television to the U.S. Embassy in Qatar Friday identified himself as an Ohio soldier.
http://www.nbc4columbus.com/news/3013379/detail.html
Fri, 16 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Kidnappers free four hostages
Three Czechs taken hostage in Iraq have been freed, as well as a Canadian who said he was desperate during his eight-day captivity in which kidnappers beat him and accused him of being a Jewish spy.
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=494446§ion=news
Fri, 16 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Novinite: Two Iraqi Police Gunned Down
Unidentified gunmen killed two Iraqi policemen near a mosque in the holy city of Karbala.
Two Iraqi Police Gunned Down - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency
Fri, 16 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: U.S. businessman kidnapped from his hotel in Basra
U.S. businessman was abducted from his hotel in the southern city of Basra by kidnappers disguised as policemen, Basra police chief said Friday
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/4/16/latest/16943USbusin&sec=latest
Fri, 16 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
cjtf7: 4 Iraqis Killed and 7 Wounded by Katushya Rockets in Mosul
Four Iraqi civilians were killed and seven wounded when insurgents fired two Katushya rockets into a crowded market place in Mosul around 12:30 p.m
http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/April2004/040416f.htm
Fri, 16 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Novinite: More Iraqis Killed in Falluja
US occupation troops have fought fierce clashes in the western city of Falluja killing at least fifteen Iraqis over the last two days
More Iraqis Killed in Falluja - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency
Fri, 16 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
AP: U.S. Soldier Killed, 2 Injured In Tank Roll Over
Also Saturday, a U.S. Army soldier was killed and two others were injured when their Abrams tank rolled over in northern Baghdad. The military did not say whether the rollover occurred during combat, and did not specify the soldiers’ unit.
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Sun, 18 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Reuters: Explosions heard near US headquarters in Baghdad
At least two blasts echoed over central Baghdad on Sunday and smoke rose from the “Green Zone” housing Iraq’s U.S.-led administration, witnesses said.
Clarifying the Complex | Homepage | Thomson Reuters
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
cjtf7: Three Soldiers Killed in Convoy Attack
Three Soldiers traveling in a 1st Armored Division convoy were killed during a small arms ambush near Ad Diwaniyah around 7 p.m. April 17.
http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/April2004/040418i.htm
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT
cjtf7: Soldier Killed in Al Anbar Province
A Soldier assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force was killed yesterday as a result of enemy action in the Al Anbar Province while conducting security and stability operations.
http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/April2004/040418h.htm
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT