Dr Daly then saw a "civilian" appear around the corner of a house and "suddenly produce a gun from his pocket" and fire two or three shots around the corner towards the soldiers, who seemed oblivious to his presence.

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Martin Dempsey of the 1st Armored Division said coalition officials have to determine whether "an isolated pocket" of insurgents chose to break the cease-fire.

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