http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003431304_iraqdig15.htmlBAGHDAD, Iraq — A U.S. airstrike Monday in the restive town of Ramadi killed at least 30 people, including women and children, witnesses said Tuesday.
Dr. Barakt Mansi said that many of the bodies arriving at the city's morgue were shattered and charred. Another doctor, who identified himself as Dr. Kamal, said that others died because of U.S. roadblocks and heavy fighting.
"It was difficult for us to reach the location because the Americans cordoned off the area," he said. "This increased the number of the dead — some of the injured could have been evacuated and kept alive."
U.S. military officials had no immediate comment on an airstrike but released a statement announcing that American troops in Ramadi killed 11 alleged insurgents in a series of attacks that appeared to be unrelated to any airstrike.
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