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Article: American troops raid Chalabi's home; Iraqis say U.S. airstrike hit wedding party
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- May 20, 2004
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SCHEHEREZADE FARAMARZI, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
05-20-2004
Dateline: BAGHDAD, Iraq
U.S. soldiers and Iraqi police raided the home of America's one-time ally Ahmad Chalabi on Thursday, seizing documents and computers. U.S. officials, meanwhile, disputed Iraqi claims that American aircraft bombed a wedding party near Syria's border, killing more than 40 people.
The raid and airstrike came amid rising public anger over the U.S. occupation, which an increasing number of Iraqis consider oppressive. The Americans plan to install an interim Iraqi government June 30 and formally end the occupation but retain significant military forces and influence over Iraqi affairs.
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