8 U.S. Marines Killed, 9 Wounded in Iraq
Posted on: Saturday, 30 October 2004, 09:00 CDT
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Eight U.S. Marines were killed and nine others wounded in action Saturday in Anbar province west of Baghdad, the U.S. military announced.
The statement gave no details of how they were killed or injured and did not say where the engagement took place, citing security. They were assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
Anbar province includes Fallujah, where the U.S. military is gearing up for a major offensive, as well as Ramadi and Qaim along the Syrian border.
Source: Associated Press/AP Online
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