Posted by warvictims on September 18, 2008
Ellen Knickmeyer
Washington Post
(09-18) 04:00 PDT Sanaa, Yemen — Attackers exploded a vehicle bomb outside the main gate of the U.S. Embassy in Yemen on Wednesday in what appeared to be a well-coordinated assault that triggered more explosions and heavy gunfire around the compound.
Yemen’s official Saba news agency said 16 people died in the incident, including six Yemeni soldiers, four civilians and six attackers. One of the civilians was an Indian woman at the embassy on business. No Americans were hurt. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by warvictims on September 18, 2008
by AFP
MOGADISHU (AFP) — Ethiopian forces on Thursday killed four people in a southern Somalia town after their pick-up truck collided with a civilian vehicle, police and witnesses said. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Civilian Casualties, Crossfire Deaths, Gunfire, Somalia | Tagged: Civilian Casualties, civilian deaths, Ethiopian forces, Somalia | Leave a Comment »
Posted by warvictims on September 18, 2008
by BBC News
As the Philippines’ offensive against Muslim separatist guerrillas entered its third day, the Defence Minister, Orlando Mercado, admitted that four civilians have been killed in the fighting. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Civilian Casualties, Crossfire Deaths, Fire, Ground Assault, Gunfire, Hostages, Philippines | Tagged: Civilian Casualties, civilian deaths, Hostages, Philippines | Leave a Comment »
