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22.07.03, 17:40
July 22
— By Miral Fahmy
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. soldiers killed four high-ranking allies of
Saddam Hussein on Tuesday during a fierce four-hour battle at a villa in the
northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the U.S. military said.
Major Trey Cate of the 101st Airborne Division said 200 soldiers were sent to
the house after receiving a tip that important members of Saddam's overthrown
regime were there.
He declined to identify them, and would not comment on local rumors that
Saddam's sons Uday and Qusay were inside.
American troops blasted the house with machineguns, grenades and anti-tank
missiles after coming under fire from people inside, Cate said. Helicopters
were also used to secure the area. After the battle, a small group of
soldiers went into the house and brought out four bodies.
Cate said five Iraqis were killed in the battle, including the four "high-
value individuals," and at least five wounded. He said one U.S. soldier was
shot in the chest but was in a stable condition.
Earlier, a senior officer at the scene said the high-ranking Iraqis had been
captured rather than killed.
"Individuals of very high interest to the coalition forces were hiding out in
the building," Lieutenant Colonel William Bishop told Reuters.
The house
