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U.S. says soldiers in Falluja were shot at first


AS SAYLIYA CAMP, Qatar, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday that soldiers in Falluja opened fire on Iraqi gunmen who shot at them overnight, countering statements from local people that the soldiers attacked unarmed protesters.

"Members of the 1st Battalion of the 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division came upon a group of Iraqis armed with AK-47s last night," a spokeswoman told Reuters at U.S. war headquarters in Qatar. AK-47s are automatic rifles.

"The Iraqis fired on them. The troops returned fire," she said, confirming she was describing the shooting in Falluja, 50 km (30 miles) west of Baghdad. She had no details of casualties.

Local people, including the head of the main hospital in the town, told Reuters that at least 13 people were killed and about 75 wounded when soldiers occupying a school fired on about 200 people staging a peaceful protest against the American presence.

04/29/03 06:46 ET

[jjm2111]

Probably a rent-a-mob too.

[TxBec]

U.S. soldiers shot back at anti-American protesters after being fired on in a town west of Baghdad, and at least seven demonstrators were hit, a U.S. officer said Tuesday. Residents said 15 Iraqis were killed.

anti-American protesters, a.k.a. enemy forces.

Local people, including the head of the main hospital in the town, told Reuters that at least 13 people were killed and about 75 wounded when soldiers occupying a school fired on about 200 people staging a peaceful protest against the American presence.

peaceful protests always include AK47s, of course /sarcasm.

[Robe]

AS SAYLIYA CAMP, Qatar, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday that soldiers in Falluja opened fire on Iraqi gunmen who shot at them overnight, countering statements from local people that the soldiers attacked unarmed protesters.

"Members of the 1st Battalion of the 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division came upon a group of Iraqis armed with AK-47s last night, " a spokeswoman told Reuters at U.S. war headquarters in Qatar. AK-47s are automatic rifles.

As part of the security initiative, U.S. forces are broadcasting detailed instructions to Baghdad residents. Among the directives: People cannot be in the streets from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.,

Breaking a curfew in a martial law situation risks being shot on sight, In my book it was an unlawfull assembly to begin with.
Funny how that was overlooked in the article from AP.