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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

IPS: U.S. Curfew Begins to Choke Samarra

"'This is not the first siege that we have suffered," Nahla Alwan, a pharmacist in the city told IPS. "The Americans have done this so often and they will keep doing it since we do not accept their occupation and all the disasters it has brought us."

"She added, "'They should know that we resent them more now, and we will teach the future generations to take revenge for the innocent souls killed by the American criminals."

"A doctor in Samarra's main hospital, speaking like many others on condition of anonymity, told IPS that at least 10 people, including seven babies, had died because of lack of fuel for generators needed to run incubators and life-saving equipment. At least two elderly patients were among the dead.

"Despite pleas from residents to U.S. and Iraqi forces to allow in aid, none has arrived and the curfew continues.

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