Women troops hit in Iraq bombing
As many as 4 believed dead
 Members of the Third Battalion, Fourth Marines, detained and blindfolded a man near Fallujah yesterday. When Marines conduct raids of Iraqi homes, women must be part of the force because they are needed to conduct searches of females. (Getty Images Photo / Chris Hondros) Getty Images Photo / Chris Hondros |
WASHINGTON -- A bomb-laden vehicle ambushed a US Marine convoy near the Iraqi city of Fallujah, killing five Marines and a sailor, military officials said yesterday. Up to four women, including a female Marine from Rhode Island, were among the dead. (Full article: 1001 words)
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