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17-04-04, 20:24
US attack on Iraqi city fought off
US occupation forces have tried to storm the northern Iraqi city of al-Qaim, but have been repelled by resistance fighters, Aljazeera's correspondent reports.
The clash occurred after a mortar attack on a US military base in the Jamarik area in the city near the border with Syria on Saturday.
Witnesses told Aljazeera several US soldiers had been injured in the attack. "US helicopters were seen transferring the injured to hospital," the witnesses added. Columns of smoke were seen rising from the base.
The city is totally paralysed, reported the correspondent. Only armed resistance fighters are seen in the streets, he added.
US apache helicopters were seen flying over the city.
A medical source told Aljazeera at least two children had been injured by random gunfire
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3C4312DA-9ADD-4D4D-A972-68153FBCA56E.htm
US occupation forces have tried to storm the northern Iraqi city of al-Qaim, but have been repelled by resistance fighters, Aljazeera's correspondent reports.
The clash occurred after a mortar attack on a US military base in the Jamarik area in the city near the border with Syria on Saturday.
Witnesses told Aljazeera several US soldiers had been injured in the attack. "US helicopters were seen transferring the injured to hospital," the witnesses added. Columns of smoke were seen rising from the base.
The city is totally paralysed, reported the correspondent. Only armed resistance fighters are seen in the streets, he added.
US apache helicopters were seen flying over the city.
A medical source told Aljazeera at least two children had been injured by random gunfire
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3C4312DA-9ADD-4D4D-A972-68153FBCA56E.htm