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| US military: 19 Shiite extremists killed in Iraq |
| 2008-05-10 |
| Clashes in Baghdad between U.S. soldiers and Shiite extremists left 19 militants dead, and one American soldier died of non-combat injuries, the military said Saturday. The U.S. soldier, who was assigned to the Multi National Division—Center, died of non-combat related injuries Friday, the military said. The death raised the number of U.S. military fatalities in Iraq to at least 4,074 since the Iraq war started in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. "Quagmire!" Iraqi health authorities said Saturday that 13 people were killed and 77 others wounded—including women and children—in clashes in the Shiite militia stronghold of Sadr City district since Friday. It was not clear whether any militants were among them. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Some residents in Sadr City huddled around half a dozen torched cars on Saturday morning, AP Television News footage showed. Two men held a blood-covered sheet and pillow outside a house, the footage showed. It's pallywood time! During clashes on Friday, Shiite militants also launched rockets toward the fortified Green Zone, taking advantage of a sandstorm that gave cover from attacks by U.S. aircraft. Some rockets fell short, including one that damaged the British Broadcasting Corp. bureau. U.S. authorities did not confirm any strikes inside the Green Zone, which includes the U.S. Embassy and much of the Iraqi government. The rocket salvos from Sadr City came in response to a U.S.-led push into Sadr City, the Baghdad stronghold of the powerful Mahdi Army led by anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. One of the American objectives is to push militants deeper into the district and put their rockets and mortars out of range for the Green Zone. But that also has increased the chances of the shells falling short into civilian areas. One rocket hit the roof of the BBC bureau, damaging equipment but causing no injuries. Damn. U.S. authorities plan to complete a barrier up to 12 feet tall in parts of Sadr City. It seeks to cut off militia movement and enable the military to exert more control over the most restive section of the district—a vast slum of about 2.5 million people. Eleven militants attacked U.S. forces, building the barrier in Sadr City on Friday, but all were killed in the ensuing clash, the military said. militants were also killed Friday in other Shiite-neighborhoods, including New Baghdad, it said. Dozens of men held a framed picture of al-Sadr as they marched to the cemetery for a funeral in Sadr City on Saturday, chanting "there is no God, but Allan," the television footage showed. |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #1 A5089, did you change "allah" to "allan", or is someone at Breitbart finally getting a clue? 8^) Iraqi health authorities said Saturday that 13 people were killed and 77 others wounded—including women and children—in clashes in the Shiite militia stronghold of Sadr City district since Friday. It was not clear whether any militants were among them. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Sadr is toast. His people are getting slaughtered, the Iraqi government is going to take over control of slum-city (and hopefully make some long-needed improvements), and he's lost face across the entire Arab world. He'll be lucky if dental treatment is the only thing he needs in the long run. As soon as utilities and jobs start showing up in (stoopid's) area, the people will drop him like a hot potato. Whoever is making the statements from "hospitals" in Sadr city needs to be found, and strung up with a bright, shiny yellow rope - preferably right across the street from the hospital. He's an enemy of Iraq, the United States, and of peace in general. Having him swing back and forth in the wind within easy sight might remind others to watch what they say about whom, and to be a bit more truthful in what they report. If that doesn't work, hang the "reporters" that these POS report to next to them. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-05-10 13:28 |