145 Dead, 41 Wounded, Including US Soldier, in Saturday Iraq Violence
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In another violent day in Iraq, at least 145 have died and 41 have been wounded. Among the deaths is that of an American soldier who was killed by enemy fire in the northern town of Baiji and the captain of the Iraqi handball team. Also in the news, the Department of Defense released the number of U.S. troops wounded during September. At 776 injured, it was the fourth highest monthly figure since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003. In Baghdad, at least 51 corpses have been discovered, many in the Sunni western half. In addition to those, police found five bodies in the Sadr City district; they were shot and bore signs of torture. Another seven bodies, thought to be victims of sectarian death squads, were also found. Two bodies were found floating in the Tigris River in the Karrada neighborhood and three more downstream at Suweira...
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In another violent day in Iraq, at least 145 have died and 41 have been wounded. Among the deaths is that of an American soldier who was killed by enemy fire in the northern town of Baiji and the captain of the Iraqi handball team. Also in the news, the Department of Defense released the number of U.S. troops wounded during September. At 776 injured, it was the fourth highest monthly figure since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003. In Baghdad, at least 51 corpses have been discovered, many in the Sunni western half. In addition to those, police found five bodies in the Sadr City district; they were shot and bore signs of torture. Another seven bodies, thought to be victims of sectarian death squads, were also found. Two bodies were found floating in the Tigris River in the Karrada neighborhood and three more downstream at Suweira...
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