U.S. forces close road, forcing Iraqi drivers onto a killing field

By Robert H. Reid Associated Press

BAGHDAD, Iraq — The horror began after American and Iraqi forces cordoned off part of a highway north of Baghdad following the deadly crash of a U.S. helicopter.

With traffic directed onto narrow dirt roads, insurgents turned the area into a killing field. They set up makeshift checkpoints, grabbed motorists and slaughtered about 40 over a two-day period, police said.

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