Baqouba Sealed Off as U.S. Forces Lose Control of City
by Dahr Jamail, The NewStandard

Here in Baqouba, a small city 50 kilometers northeast of Baghdad, early morning attacks by resistance fighters and bombing raids by the US military killed 13 civilians and wounded another 15 , according to the Health Ministry. Sporadic fighting continued around Baqouba this afternoon after US forces sealed off the city.

Haji Faisal, a member of a very large family in the area, said: "The mujahideen are fighting for their country against the Americans, who are the occupiers. We all accept this resistance."

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