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US raid kills 30 Iraq 'militants' US raid kills 30 Iraq 'militants'
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US and Iraqi forces say they have killed 30 militants in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.US and Iraqi forces say they have killed 30 militants in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
They said most had died in an air strike following a raid in the Shia district of Sadr City. Twelve people were also detained in the operation.They said most had died in an air strike following a raid in the Shia district of Sadr City. Twelve people were also detained in the operation.
The US military alleged the dead were part of a network that smuggles weapons from Iran. The US military alleged the dead were part of a network that was smuggling weapons from Iran.
AFP news agency quoted a witness as saying women and children were among those killed in the air strike.AFP news agency quoted a witness as saying women and children were among those killed in the air strike.
"The individuals detained and the terrorists killed during the raid are believed to be members of a cell of a Special Groups terrorist network known for facilitating the transport of weapons... from Iran to Iraq, as well as bringing militants from Iraq into Iran for terrorist training," the US statement read. Iraqi police in Sadr City said a bombardment by US helicopters and armoured vehicles killed nine civilians, including two women, the Associated Press has reported.
Reports say hundreds of angry residents of Sadr City marched through the area in protest at the raids.
They came on the eve of a major Shia religious festival in the capital which is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of pilgrims.
A three-day driving curfew has been imposed in Baghdad and new checkpoints established.
The US military statement said: "The individuals detained and the terrorists killed during the raid are believed to be members of a cell of a Special Groups terrorist network known for facilitating the transport of weapons... from Iran to Iraq, as well as bringing militants from Iraq into Iran for terrorist training."