US troops committed another crime against Iraqi civilians.A man is lamenting his mother and his pregnant sister who were killed by the US soldiers near the small town of al-Muatasm north of Baghdad. The women killed were named as Saleha Mohammed, 55, and Nabiha Nasif, 35. She was pregnant and on her way to the hospital for delivery.The US Army issued a statement on Wednesday saying that they killed the two women "by mistake".
It also denied a new accusation from Iraqi officers, that American troops killed unarmed civilians in their home in the northern area of Samarra early this month. But in an initial statement on May 5, the unit had said troops killed three people.
Several witnesses said that US soldiers killed two women, aged 60 and 20, and a mentally handicapped man in their home on May 4 after fighters fired on the troops. This comes at a time of mounting pressure on the Bush administration over the Haditha massacre.
Two separate probes are currently underway by the US Defense. Are we winning the hearts and minds?
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