A U.S. helicopter fired on a wedding party early Wednesday in western Iraq, killing more than 40 people, Iraqi officials said.
Lt. Col Ziyad al-Jbouri, deputy police chief of the city of Ramadi, said between 42 and 45 people died in this US attack, which took place about 2:45 a.m. in a remote desert area near the border with Syria and Jordan. He said those killed included 15 children and 10 women, The AP reported.
Dr. Salah al-Ani, who works at a hospital in Ramadi, put the death toll at 45.
The Dubai-based Al-Arabiya television reported that more than 20 people were killed and 10 wounded in the attack.
Iraqis interviewed on the videotape said partygoers had fired into the air in a traditional wedding celebration. (Albawaba.com)
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