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2006-05-12 Iraq

US, Iraqi forces rescue group of Sunnis kidnapped by death squad

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Posted by Fred 2006-05-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Some of the gunmen told police they belonged to the Shiite militia loyal to radical cleric Moqtada Sadr and had come from Baghdad, Iraqi authorities said.

Posted by SPoD 2006-05-12 02:48|| http://sockpuppetofdoom.blogspot.com/]">[http://sockpuppetofdoom.blogspot.com/] 2006-05-12 02:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Dying time is here...

Posted by Gleresing Jomolet9901 2006-05-12 02:59|| 2006-05-12 02:59|| Front Page Top

#3 So were the abductees all named Omar? Connected to former(?) Baathist groups or families? Or just Sunni men.

What is the criminal penalty in Iraq for wearing military uniform while acting as if military and committing crimes? Sounds like it ought to be pretty severe to me, but it's a different culture over there.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-05-12 09:37|| 2006-05-12 09:37|| Front Page Top

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