US air attack kills 14 Iraqi family members

A US air strike killed 14 members of one family in the town of Baiji in northern Iraq, an Iraqi security force spokesman said…

A US air strike killed 14 members of one family in the town of Baiji in northern Iraq, an Iraqi security force spokesman said today.

The air raid destroyed one house, killing the 14 people inside, said the spokesman for the Joint Coordination Center, which handles information and liaises between US and Iraqi forces.

Another four houses were hit and three people were injured in the raid last night, he said.

The US military had no immediate comment.

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