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American woman, 18, killed in Yemen attack, U.S. says

WASHINGTON
Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:09am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An 18-year-old U.S. citizen was killed in the suicide attacks on the U.S. embassy in Sanaa on Wednesday, the State Department said on Thursday.

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State Department spokesman Sean McCormack identified the woman as Susan el-Baneh, saying she was killed while standing in line with two members of her family who were applying for visas to visit the United States.

(Reporting by Arshad Mohammed; Editing by Kristin Roberts)



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