A US air strike killed six people and wounded 10 in the western Iraqi town of Hit overnight, the head of the local hospital said on Tuesday.
The strike left six dead and 10 others wounded, Dr Nazzar al-Kubaisi of Hit general hospital said.
"The toll is higher than this but we received only this number."
The US military later confirmed it had carried out an air strike, but had no information on casualties in the raid 150 kilometres (115 miles) northwest of Baghdad in the restive Al-Anbar province.
"We can confirm at approximately 2 am on December 21, a USAF (United States Air Force) aircraft in support of troops in contact, engaged an enemy fighting position with precision fighting in Hit," said a military spokesman.
Al-Anbar, which is home to the war-torn cities of Fallujah and Ramadi, has been virtually paralysed by a running conflict between US forces and insurgents.
Pentagon Says 22 Killed, 50 Hurt in Mosul Attack
Tue Dec 21, 2004 09:45 AM ETWASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least 22 people were killed and 50 others wounded in a rocket and mortar attack against a U.S. military base in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, a defense official at the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
The official, who asked not to be identified, said it was not immediately known how many U.S. troops were among the fatalities in the midday attack on Forward Operating Base Marez.