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American and British planes drop 500 lb bombs in Iraq operation

freedom for Iraq ! | 23.06.2005 00:04 | Anti-militarism | Repression

While we were writing this report , Dr .H Al-Aaloossy , the director of Al-Qaim General Hospital sent a call for help (June 20,2005) to the international community asking for lifting the military siege imposed by the American and British troops on Al-Qaim and the neighboring areas, and to let the ambulances evacuate the wounded. He also called upon these troops to stop the blood bath, and to let water, electricity, and medical help reach the civilians. He said that tens of families are buried under the rubbles and no medical help can reach them. He confirmed that the majority of the casualties were civilians, women and children

Al-Qaim
Al-Qaim

A man cries out as he is treated for injuries following U.S. air strikes in the

An injured child lies in hospital after a US airstrike

Mustapha, 12, lives in the railway station. On April28, 2005 shot by an American

Aid agencies call for access to Karabila

Aid agencies and doctors have called on Coalition forces in Iraq to allow them safe access to the village of Karabila in the west of the country, as battles between troops and insurgents continue.

"The situation is critical in the village of Karabila. Hundreds of injured people are inside the town requiring urgent medical treatment but have been prohibited to leave the village by US forces and we are not authorised to enter there," Dr Hamed al-Alousi, director at the nearby al-Qaim general hospital, said.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/7b0ca4b5eba9fb35ff964b5058eed9c2.htm

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You know full well it is the insurgents the Americans target NOT the Iraqi peopl — Tom
ODFO — democracy kills
In answer to Tom — James
USA, the Iraqi Resistance and Terror — freedom for Iraq !
(Go) home James! — You are incredibly stupid and boring, Jimmy Boy
Illegal Invasion of Iraq — Robert
surely some co-incidence...??? — paul c
YOUR WAR — TRUTH
Great mate, let's knock the unions! — You Tool
U.S. soldiers planting weapons on Iraqi teenagers in Buhruz — e
Durrr i support the unionbasher — el thicko ultra lefty
Union basher wrong ! — the figure cruncher

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American and British planes drop 500 lb bombs in Iraq operation

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