posted on Jul, 23 2004 @ 02:05 PM
Apparently a U.S. tank collided with a van full of Iraqis returning from a wedding. A witness said an armored vehicle hit the bus then left. 18
were injured as they were returning from a wedding party. He said the casualties included four men, four women and a child.
US Military officials indicate the van was trying to pass another vehicle when it hit the tank.
It has not been determined if the tank actually left the scene of the accident.
english.aljazeera.net
Nine Iraqi civilians have been killed after a US tank crashed into their bus, amid a conflicting version of the incident from the American
military.
A passenger on the bus told Associated Press Television News (APTN) that the tank crashed into a bus in Tarmiyah, 50km north of Baghdad, late on
Thursday, as they returned from a wedding.
Please visit the link provided for the complete story.
Was this a hit and run by U.S. Soldiers?
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[edit on 23-7-2004 by Banshee]