Reuters: U.S. says kills 14 insurgents in Iraq air strike

U.S. says kills 14 insurgents in Iraq air strike
27 Jan 2007 10:59:37 GMT
Source: Reuters

BAGHDAD, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. forces killed 14 insurgents in an air strike
near Baghdad early on Saturday after some of the militants had tried to escape
troops closing in on them, the U.S. military said in a statement.

The military said a foreign fighter safe house was destroyed in the operation.

"Intelligence reports indicated that a foreign fighter facilitator responsible
for conducting multiple attacks on Iraqi and Coalition Forces was operating
in the area," the statement said.

Diyala province, where the raid took place, is an insurgent stronghold where
clashes between security forces and Sunni militants are frequent.