Six killed in US attacks on Falluja

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Friday 16 April 2004, 0:37

At least six people have been killed and more than 23 wounded during overnight attacks by American warplanes in Falluja, which the US has described as "contained".

US forces were now containing the situation in Fallujah, with southern Iraq "largely stabilised", Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld insisted on Thursday.

In Falluja, Aljazeera's correspondent said explosions continued throughout the night on Wednesday with the warplanes striking several districts over the city.

Hospital officials said the casualties were from the Shuhada, Jolan, Shurta and Askari quarters. Three paramedics were also wounded when US warplanes struck an ambulance which was on its way to assist the injured in the Shurta district.

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