US forces kill 46 Iraqis in Samarra

Published December 1, 2003

TIKRIT, Nov 30: US forces on Monday killed 46 Iraqis and wounded at least 18 others who tried to strike military convoys in Samarra, north of Iraq, a US military spokesman said.

Five US troops and a civilian were wounded by the attackers, said the spokesman, who identified himself as Colonel MacDonald.

The troops “repelled multiple ambush attempts on two separate logistical convoys, killing 46 attackers wounding at least 18 and capturing eight in the city of Samarra,” said MacDonald.

He said US forces used tank fire against the attackers, who were dressed in uniforms of the pro-Saddam Feddayeen fighters.—AFP

Opinion

Editorial

Centre vs provinces
10 Jun, 2026

Centre vs provinces

DELAYS in budget announcements are normal. After all, it is not easy to satisfy different lobbies competing for a...
Party in crisis
10 Jun, 2026

Party in crisis

THE young KP chief minister must be starting to realise just how thorny a seat he occupies. There has been a flurry...
Varsity woes
10 Jun, 2026

Varsity woes

FINANCIAL crises affecting public sector universities across Pakistan are now having an impact on academic...
Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
Updated 09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers.
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....