WAR: Eight U.S Marines killed in Iraq's Al-Anbar Province.

What had started out as a month with relatively low coalition fatalities has just had a turn for the worse with a report that eight US Marines were killed in Al-Anbar province.

The Marines were assigned to the I Marine Expeditionary Force and were conducting increased security operations.




Awaiting more information.


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[edit on 30-10-2004 by John bull 1]


[edit on 30-10-2004 by AceOfBase]

[edit on 31-10-2004 by Nerdling]

8 marines MAY have been killed so i check everyone's sites and no one has this yet so you MAY have got the information earlier than the others...we'll wait and see

Reuters

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Eight U.S. marines were killed and nine wounded in action west of Baghdad Saturday, the U.S. military said.

It gave no details on the deaths, which it said occurred in the restive western province of Anbar, which includes the rebel -held cities of Falluja and Ramadi.

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Troops gearing up for assault on Fallujah

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WAR: Iraqi insurgents warn of unprecedented attacks

I wouldn't put it up unless I was sure.It's on Reuters and BBC.

It's official.
Centcom has a press release:

Centcom.mil
October 30, 2004
Release Number: 04-10-27C

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EIGHT MARINES KILLED, NINE WOUNDED IN AL ANBAR PROVINCE

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Eight Marines assigned to the I Marine Expeditionary Force were killed in action and nine others were wounded in action today while conducting increased security operations in the Al Anbar Province.

The names of the deceased are being withheld pending next of kin notification.

[edit on 30-10-2004 by AceOfBase]

And after US forces pulled out, Iraqi forces went in and massacred 20 civilians. They were shooting randomly and used handgrenades as well. A cameraman reportedly saw 18 bodies, other witnesses saw at least 20...

Well what you exepect Helmutt it is the Wild Wild East...