The freelance journalist was killed in the attack and at least 53 deaths and hundreds of wounded toll from an attack by an armed commando in the seat of the provincial council Tikritm, hometown of Saddam Hussein located a hundred kilometers north of Baghdad. Among those injured there would be some who find themselves now in serious condition and one of the victims, as well as a freelance journalist working for Reuters, there are at least seven of the ten men of the commandos.
The terrorists, wearing explosive belts and were equipped with hand grenades, have been holed up for hours inside the palace, taking hostage a few advisers, three of them are among the victims. The building was later released by a blitz of the Iraqi armed forces, along with U.S. army units.
The terrorists, wearing explosive belts and were equipped with hand grenades, have been holed up for hours inside the palace, taking hostage a few advisers, three of them are among the victims. The building was later released by a blitz of the Iraqi armed forces, along with U.S. army units.
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