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US forces raid Shiite militia stronghold

CIVILIAN CASUALTIES A resident who described himself as a tribal leader said a teenage boy was shot dead when he opened his door to see what was going on

AP , BAGHDAD

A tally of civilian deaths compiled by The Associated Press showed a less dramatic drop in the Baghdad area -- from 1,148 in February to 669 last month. The overall level of civilian deaths around the country, however, remained relatively steady during the period as violence shifted to other regions, according to the figures, based on government, police and hospital records.

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