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| 50 Iraqi Soldiers Ambushed, Executed Near Iranian Border | |
| 2004-10-24 | |
| Damn. Shiite/Iranian involvement? The bodies of about 50 Iraqi soldiers were found on a remote road in eastern Iraq, apparently the victims of an ambush as they were heading home on leave, Iraqi authorities said Sunday. Interior Ministry spokesman Adnan Abdul-Rahman said the victims were believed to have been killed about sundown Saturday on a road about 95 miles east of Baghdad near the Iranian border. There were conflicting reports on the exact number of dead, whether they were members of the Iraqi army or the Iraqi National Guard and whether they were all killed execution-style. Iraqi government spokeswoman Maha Malik quoted witnesses as saying insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades at about two vehicles carrying the unarmed troops.
Bastards Al-Azzawi said he believed the soldiers had been training at the Kirkush military camp northeast of Baghdad. An Associated Press reporter on the scene reported seeing the burned frames of two minibuses. Bloodstains were visible on the ground, along with human remains. Witnesses said the attackers stole some buses. Police said they had found 51 bodies from the attack place. A U.S. military source in the region confirmed the incident, but was uncertain of the number of dead. | |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #10 execution and slaughter are promoted in the hadiths as an example of the way mo the profit handles these type of situations--eg the massacre of the jewish beni qurayza [800 males and bepubed boys]--why don't you let these people practice their religion--sheesh |
| Posted by: SON OF TOLUI 2004-10-24 8:32:59 PM |
| #9 I'm sure they were set up by higher-ups. Like lambs to the slaughter. |
| Posted by: gromky 2004-10-24 6:48:14 PM |
| #8 'Close to the ....'Iranian' ...border'. |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-10-24 4:18:48 PM |
| #7 It is likely that these men were very recent recruits who had not yet qualified with weapons. If so, they should not have been sent out in such a large group without a substantial armed escort. Whoever allowed this to happen should be thoroughly investigated and either imprisoned for gross negligence or shot for complicity with the enemy. Terrorists are obviously targeting the Iraqi forces during the vulnerable recruitment and training processes. Additional measures should be taken to ensure security at these times. I think we should emphasize our commitment to the Iraqi forces by treating this as we would a slaughter of 50 American or British soldiers: Regular Coalition troops should carry out a very large scale cordon and sweep of the area, while special forces teams turn the hills upside down to find and liquidate the killers. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2004-10-24 3:07:02 PM |
| #6 Unarmed !? What is wrong with the orders they were given? Members of the Iraqi police and military forces should at all times be armed. Seems pretty obvious, no? |
| Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-10-24 1:33:22 PM |
| #5 Capt. Good point.Similar to VC penetration of Special Forces Camps in VN via CIDG forces. |
| Posted by: crazyhorse 2004-10-24 1:23:12 PM |
| #4 It is not the first time I am suspicious how easily the terrorists slaughter the Iraqui police. I think some of the high ranks are working for the terrorists. |
| Posted by: JFM 2004-10-24 12:48:24 PM |
| #3 Mole |
| Posted by: Capt America 2004-10-24 12:29:49 PM |
| #2 who in their right mind let these people drive around with no arms and no protection? What insanity was involved with that decision? |
| Posted by: busybody 2004-10-24 12:14:14 PM |
| #1 should've hit PG1 for this? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-10-24 9:47:55 AM |