Several Iraqis Killed in Clashes South of Baquba
U.S. forces clashed with insurgents south of the town of Baquba on Friday in a second day of fighting in which several Iraqis have been killed, residents and the U.S. military said. Families fled their homes to escape the violence north of Baghdad in a largely Sunni Muslim area where U.S. forces have frequently been attacked by insurgents, residents said. The U.S. military said the latest clashes broke out on Thursday when a U.S. patrol returned fire after being attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms south of Baquba, killing several of the attackers. There were no reports of U.S. casualties. Full Story