Iraqi-US force came from Baghdad to arrest wanted man in Falluja – source

ANBAR / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi-US force that killed seven civilians and wounded four others in Falluja came from Baghdad to arrest a wanted man in the city, a local police source said on Wednesday. “The operation was conducted without any coordination with security forces in Anbar province,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. Seven civilians, including a woman and two children, were killed and four others, including an 85 year old woman, were wounded when an Iraqi-U.S. force coming from Baghdad raided an area south of Falluja city. “The raid operation took place late yesterday night in the al-Jibail area, south of Falluja,” said another local police source.He explained that a lieutenant colonel of the former Iraqi army is among the seven dead victims. “The force took away four of the dead bodies,” the source added. He noted that the force also destroyed a number of civilian vehicles during the operation.Falluja, the biggest city of Anbar province, lies 45 km west of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 1