2 Killed in Attack on SUV Convoy in Iraq BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen opened fire on a convoy of sport utility vehicles Sunday in the Iraqi capital, killing at least two people and injuring a pregnant woman, witnesses and officials said.
There were conflicting reports about what transpired after the first volley of shots, which appeared to come from an oncoming vehicle. Some witnesses and policeman Gazwain Sami said that after the SUVs crashed in the hail of bullets, attackers emerged from the traffic and dragged five or six "Western-looking men" away. However, two other witnesses, Khalid Zaalan and Qays Husseid, said that after the attack, armed Western men jumped from the wrecked SUVs, commandeered a passing car at gunpoint and escaped. Three vehicles � pocked with bullet holes � could be seen crashed along highway barriers. Two vehicles were set ablaze by a jubilant crowd, which danced and cheered in celebration. One body, wearing a flak jacket and soaked in blood, remained in the driver's seat of one of the vehicles. Mazhar Abdullah, a doctor at Al-Sadr hospital, said a family of three was caught in the crossfire. The husband was killed and his wife, who was six-months pregnant, was injured, the doctor said. The couple's young son was slightly injured, he added. It was unclear how many people were in the vehicles or what their nationalities were. SUVs are often used by U.S. officials, civilian contractors and other foreigners in Iraq (news - web sites). ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/BRUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. www.arsip.da.ru *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Lihat arsip sebelumnya, www.ppi-india.da.ru; 4. Posting: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 7. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
