Iraqi Minister of Information: USA Is a War Criminal
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Kamis, 7 Agustus 2003 10:30 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Baghdad:Iraqi Minister of Information Said Sahaf has accused the USA of being a war criminal. In addition to killing Iraqi civilians, US troops have also scattered explosive ballpens in civilian residences. They (the US troops, ed.) have spread terror with threats of killings among the Iraqi community, stated Sahaf. The Minister went on to say that this could not be tolerated. Each time US and British troops are cornered, Sahaf said, they usually bombard us by using their jet fighters. The Minister has warned every Iraqi citizen not to pick up anything falling from jets or planes. Up to Wednesday afternoon (02/04), the US and British jets had bombarded almost all areas in Iraq. According to Sahaf, the worst bombings had taken place committed in the southern part of of the city of Baghdad. He added that 22 people had been killed and 185 injured during the bombings. According to Sahaf, up to today (03/04), the Iraqis have been fighting to defend their homeland. In the southern part of Najaf city, a huge battle took place between the US-British troops and Republican Guards. The Iraqi troops, Sahaf said, have destroyed three tanks, eight military vehicles and an Apache helicopter of the US-British troops. (Rommy Fibri- TEMPO)
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