U.S. military says kills 25 gunmen in Iraq
U.S. forces backed by aircraft killed an estimated 25 gunmen during a clash north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the military said on Wednesday. It said in a statement that the fighting took place during a three-day operation that ended on Monday near the town of Mukhisa in Diyala province, where 10,000 American and Iraqi troops are engaged in a major offensive against al Qaeda. Full Story