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2008-04-06 Iraq

Iraqi leaders call for militias to disband

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Posted by Fred 2008-04-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Mahdi Army

#1 STRATEGYPAGE > IRAG: IRAN TAKES A BEATING. Sadr's MAHDI ARMY has reportedly lost 571 KIA, 881 WIA, 490 CIA/CPIA, + 30 MIA ala recent fighting. Iraqi Army + Police did well despite desertions and not considered to had fallen apart or disintegrated under fire/combat condits. DESERTIONS > were of a lower PERCENTAGE THAT HAD EVER BEEN EXPERIENCED BEFORE FROM IRAQI UNITS. StratPge > SADR's MAHDI ARMY DEEMED THE REAL LOSER vv loss of many former MA-controlled neighborhoods, ARMS, VEHIX, + ESPEC POPULAR SUPPORT.

MAHDI ARMY devol into CRIMINAL/UNDERWORLD GANGSTERISTS = CRIMINAL ORG?, and NO SEEN AS LONGER REVOL ALTERNATISTS, ISLAMIST "FREEDOM FIGHTERS", etc.???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-06 22:48|| 2008-04-06 22:48|| Front Page Top

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