Nine Iraqis were killed in Falujja

Originally published April 14, 2004

Medical sources in the besieged city of al-Falujja to the west of Baghdad said that nine Iraqis were killed and other 38 injured in fighting that took place on Tuesday in the city despite the announcement in extending the cease- fire.

Muhammad Tabash in the main public clinic in the downtown of the city said that " most of the wounded were injured by tanks artillery and bullets of snipers." He added that one tank shelling went off, 100 meters from the clinic.

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