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U.S. Airstikes In Iraq Up Fivefold This Year

HeadlineDec 27, 2005

In news on Iraq — the Washington Post is reporting the number of airstrikes carried out each month by U.S. has increased almost fivefold this year, from roughly 25 in January to 120 last month. The number of Iraqi civilians killed in the airstrikes is unknown. Medical workers recorded 97 civilians died from U.S. airstrikes around the city of Qaim in early November.

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