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5/10/08

AW.com: The drama continues - Friday - 52 Iraqis Killed, 157 Wounded

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The drama continues - Friday - 52 Iraqis Killed, 157 Wounded

Iraqi authorities ordered residents of Sadr City to temporarily abandon the Shi'ite suburb of Baghdad as fighting between Iraqi forces and the Mahdi army continue. At least 52 Iraqis were killed and 157 more were wounded across the country. A number of people were also killed or wounded in Basra, but their nationalities were not released. No Coalition deaths were reported. Hospital officials reported 15 dead and 112 wounded at two Sadr City hospitals. Women, children, and the elderly were among the casualties. Fourteen gunmen may also be among the 19 dead already reported. Meanwhile, Iraqi security forces ordered residents to leave the city and take temporary shelter elsewhere. Over 8,000 of the city's 2.5 million people have already left. Heavy fighting has taken place there since Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ramped up his campaign against political rival Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr two months ago under the guise of a security operation in Basra.No casualties were reported after a rocket hit the BBC office. A Katyusha rocket injured three people in Mansour. No casualties were reported during mortar attacks on the Green Zone. U.S.

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