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Iraq |
British--Mahdi Army Clashes in Samawa |
2006-01-26 |
Samawa residents are cautiously watching the situation in their city (located 270 kilometres south of Baghdad) after clashes broke out between British soldiers and al-Mahdi Army militia in al-Haideriya neighbourhood. Al-Mahdi army fighters (belonging to the young Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr) were deployed throughout the city following the clashes, and the police did not interfere. Sadr supporters clashed Saturday with the British patrol in Samawa. A taxi driver was killed and three civilians were wounded. Hazim al-Araji, who heads the Sadr office in al-Khadimiya, would not comment on the clashes. He said the Sadr office in Samawa is the only body authorized to give statements about the clashes. |
Posted by: Anonymoose |
#6 BW ROE = we're good at engaging and killing bad guys, thank you DoD but we will always make that call. You don't like our ROE, no problem, we've got more business than we can handle. Here is your contract, we're outta here. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2006-01-26 13:46 |
#5 The Blackwater consultants in Najaf video from yesterday (must see viewing BTW) had some very interesting dialogue: "I got a guy waving a green flag" "Green flags are Mahdi Army. Engage" |
Posted by: Grunter 2006-01-26 10:09 |
#4 Here's what you do: schedule a football match between the Brits and Tater's boyz, and allow all the Brit hooligans to attend. The problem would take care of itself. |
Posted by: Spot 2006-01-26 08:15 |
#3 I agree Howard :) Good ol Sadr has instructions from Iran since our latest 'fall-out' |
Posted by: MacNails 2006-01-26 04:33 |
#2 Just pretend it's the Bogside and get stuck into 'em. |
Posted by: Howard UK 2006-01-26 04:13 |
#1 sounds like Iran's pumping these up - we need to assist - strenuously |
Posted by: Frank G 2006-01-26 00:19 |