US strikes kill 11 Iraqis

BAGHDAD, Oct 23 (agencies): U.S. helicopters opened fire on a group of men observed planting roadside bombs north of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 11 Iraqis, including at least six civilians, the military said. he suspected militants ran into a nearby house after the initialengagement and the Apache helicopter continued to fire at them, said Maj. Peggy Kageleiry, a military spokeswoman in the area.
Six civilians and five military aged men were killed and five people were wounded and evacuated to a hospital in nearby Tikrit, 80 miles north of Baghdad, she said, adding it was unclear how many of the men were in the group were planting the roadside bombs.