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U.S. Forces Kill 54 Iraqis in Battles with Rebels

The U.S. military says 54 Iraqi insurgents were killed Sunday in the central Iraqi town of Samarra, after U.S. troops fought off simultaneous attacks against their convoys. Many of the dead were said to be wearing the uniforms of Saddam Hussein's Fedayeen militia. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.

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Ivan Watson
Ivan Watson is currently based in Istanbul, Turkey. Following the 9-11 terrorist attacks, he has served as one of NPR's foreign "firemen," shuttling to and from hotspots around the Middle East and Central Asia.