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By Alaa Al-Huwaijel
BAGHDAD, Oct 21 (KUNA) -- A lone suicide attacker rammed a car packed with
explosives into a police checkpoint in the governorate of Al-Anbar west of the
Iraqi capital killing two policemen, sources said on Sunday.
The Iraqi and American sources told KUNA the attack occurred late on
Saturday in the region of Al-Saklawiah north of the provincial town of
Al-Falloujah. The explosion killed two policemen and wounded four others.
Meanwhile, the American Army said in a statement a US soldier was killed
and eight others were wounded in a bomb blast in eastern Baghdad on October
18. The explosion occurred during a combat mission by the American forces.
The casualty figure rose the death toll suffered by the American forces
since 2003 to 3,833.
Also on October 18, the American forces found a large arms depot for the
insurgents in the town of Al-Dallouiah north of Baghdad. The clandestine depot
included 41,000 pounds of explosives, 35 artillery shells and 300 cases used
for making bombs.
Al-Dallouiah, loctaed in Salah Eddine governorate, is known as a major
stronghold for Al-Qaeda.
The Iraqi Government has been rentlessly struggling to restore law and
order to the country, scene of a bloody campaign by a coalition of fiery
insurgents. The campaign has reportedly claimed at least 700,000 lives since
2003. (end)
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