Al-Qaida fighters killed in US airstrike

US aircraft killed more than 20 al-Qaida fighters who opened fire on an American air patrol north-west of Baghdad, the military reported today.

Al-Qaida fighters killed in US airstrike
Sun, 30 Sep, 2007 - 17:23

US aircraft killed more than 20 al-Qaida fighters who opened fire on an American air patrol north-west of Baghdad, the military reported today.

The firefight between the US aircraft and the insurgent fighters occurred on Saturday about 17 miles north-west of the capital, the statement said.

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