'Six civilians' and militant killed in Iraq air strike

The US military says an air strike has destroyed a house in the southern city of Basra, killing a militant, but it does not have reports of civilian deaths.

'Six civilians' and militant killed in Iraq air strike

The US military says an air strike has destroyed a house in the southern city of Basra, killing a militant, but it does not have reports of civilian deaths.

The confirmation of yesterday’s air strike comes as Iraqi police in Basra claim that six civilians were killed and two others wounded in the attack.

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