Soldier shot as attacks on allies escalate

ATTACKS on Allied forces in Iraq continued yesterday and, with shattered glass, blood stains and mangled vehicles littering the landscape, there is growing concern that the occupation could be turning into a fully fledged guerrilla war.

A US soldier was shot in the head while buying digital video discs at a shop in Baghdad yesterday, the shop owner and other witnesses said.

The US military had no immediate comment on the report, which adds to the growing list of attacks on coalition troops in Iraq.