US Troops Fire on Iraq Protesters Again, Two Killed

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US Troops Fire on Iraq Protesters Again, Two Killed

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US troops opened fire on anti-American demonstrators for the second time this week as Iraqis marched Wednesday to protest the previous shooting. The city's mayor said two people were killed and 14 wounded in the clash.

An Army officer said soldiers in a convoy passing the demonstrators were shot at, and then returned fire.

The gunfire came less than 48 hours after a shooting during a demonstration Monday night that hospital officials said killed 13 Iraqis.

There was no immediate indication of American casualties. US Central Command in Qatar said it was looking into the incident.

The clashes in Fallujah, a conservative Sunni Muslim city and Baath Party stronghold 30 miles west of Baghdad, reflect the area's increasing tensions as American troops try to keep the peace in Iraq.

About 1,000 residents marching down Fallujah's main street stopped Wednesday in front of a battalion headquarters of the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, in a compound formerly occupied by Saddam Hussein's Baath Party. The demonstrators were carrying signs condemning Monday night's shooting.

Source: agencies

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