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Archive for October 10th, 2008

SRI LANKA: Relentless fighting kills 41 in Sri Lanka: military

Posted by warvictims on October 10, 2008

By Ranga Sirilal
REUTERS

COLOMBO (Reuters) – At least 40 people were killed for a second straight day in the Sri Lankan military’s push into rebel Tamil Tiger territory, the military said Friday, a day after a failed suicide attack targeting a minister. Read the rest of this entry »

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IRAQ: Explosions kill 16 Iraqi civilians

Posted by warvictims on October 10, 2008

by CNN

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — A car bomb exploded Friday in an outdoor market in southern Baghdad, killing at least 12 civilians and wounding 22, an Interior Ministry official said. Read the rest of this entry »

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AFGHANISTAN: 7 civilians killed as Taliban ambushes NATO convoy

Posted by warvictims on October 10, 2008

by China View

KABUL, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — Taliban militants ambushed NATO convoy Wednesday night in southern Afghan province of Uruzgan leaving at least seven civilians killed and two more wounded, an official said on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

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IRAQ: Baghdad car bomb kills 12 – Iraqi police

Posted by warvictims on October 10, 2008

by REUTERS

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A car bomb exploded in a busy commercial area in southern Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 22, Iraqi police said. Read the rest of this entry »

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