3 US Soldiers, 81 Iraqis Killed, Including 3 Imams and 11 Executed by Death Squads, in a September 30, 2007 report

The Iraq News Agency, INA, reported that a US Hummer military vehicle was destroyed by a roadside bomb in Diyala.

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The Iraqi news agency, Voices of Iraq, reported the deaths of 61 Iraqis, 40 of whom were killed by US-led Iraqi forces, 11 were executed by death squads. But the toll did not include the 20 Iraqis killed by US forces, who were mentioned in the below September 30, 2007 AP report.

40 gunmen killed in 24 hours- Iraqi army

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq Sunday , 30 /09 /2007 Time 9:53:59

Baghdad, Sept 30, (VOI) –

At least 40 gunmen were killed and 52 suspects were arrested from all over Iraq over the past 24 hours, said an Iraqi army statement released on Sunday. "Iraqi forces killed 40 (Iraqi fighters) in Baghdad, Mosul, Samarra and Hilla," a military advisor in the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, Muhammad al-Askari, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI). "The killings and arrests were carried out during raids by (Iraqi) army personnel on terrorist hideouts," al-Askari added. No further details were provided by the source.

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7 unidentified bodies found in Diala

Diala - Voices of Iraq Sunday , 30 /09 /2007 Time 9:53:59

Diala, Sept 30, (VOI) –

Iraqi policemen found seven unidentified bodies in the village of al-Uhaymer in Diala province on Sunday morning, an official security source said. "Police found seven unidentified decayed bodies in al-Uhaymer, Ba'aquba, that were sent to the city morgue," the source told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI) on condition of anonymity. He gave no further details. Ba'aquba, the capital of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad.

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Four unidentified bodies found in Baghdad

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq Sunday , 30 /09 /2007 Time 10:03:06

Baghdad, Sept 29, (VOI) -

Over the past 24 hours police patrols found four unidentified bodies dumped in the western side of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, a security source said on Saturday. "Police patrols found over the past 24 hours four unidentified bodies in different areas of Baghdad's western side (al-Karkh)," a source from the Interior Ministry told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI). "The corpses were found in different neighborhoods of al-Karkh: one in al-Aamel and one in each al-Hurriya, al-Bayaa, and al-Mansour," he explained. "Most of the bodies found bore signs of gunshot wounds to different parts of the body, mainly to the head," he noted. SK

Security forces kill three gunmen in Diala

Diala - Voices of Iraq Sunday , 30 /09 /2007 Time 9:53:59

Diala, Sept 30, (VOI) -

Iraqi security forces on Sunday killed three gunmen in a military operation in Diala province, central Iraq, a security source said. "Iraqi forces waged, today at dawn, a campaign of search and detention in al-Muqdadiyah district, 45 km northeast of Ba'aquba" the source, who requested anonymity, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI). The source added "The operation resulted in killing three gunmen and defusing six bombs." Meanwhile, the same source said that Iraqi security forces launched their campaign on Sunday at dawn in villages of Rakat al-Mansouriyah and al-Hoirah of al-Khalis district, resulting in blowing up a house rigged with explosives and destroying a factory that was manufacturing explosive devices and explosive belts. Ba'aquba, capital city of Diala province, is 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SK/SR

Basra police official survives attempt on his life

Basra - Voices of Iraq Sunday , 30 /09 /2007 Time 9:53:59

Basra, Sept 30, (VOI) –

The director of the Basra police chief's office survived an assassination attempt on Sunday morning in a square in central Basra, police said. "Unidentified gunmen opened fire on Sunday morning on Maj. Abad Kazhem, the director of the Basra police chief's office, at al-Jumhuriya square," a security source, who requested anonymity, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI). Maj. Abad Kazhem "survived the attempt unscathed," the source added, providing no further details about the incident. Basra lies 590 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

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Kidnapped soldier's body found in Diwaniya

Diwaniya - Voices of Iraq Sunday , 30 /09 /2007 Time 10:03:06

Diwaniya, Sept 30, (VOI) –

Policemen in the province of al-Diwaniya found the body of an Iraqi army soldier who was kidnapped on Saturday night near his home by unidentified gunmen, police said. "The corpse, of a soldier of the Iraqi army's 8th Division, was found near the river in al-Jadida neighborhood, central Diwaniya, on Sunday morning, and showed signs of having been shot," a police source from Diwaniya, who declined to be named, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI). Diwaniya, a province that lies 180 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, has been the scene of several assassinations targeting security men and civilians alike since the beginning of this year.

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Gunmen kill IIP member in Mosul

Ninewa - Voices of Iraq Sunday , 30 /09 /2007 Time 10:03:06

Ninewa, Sept 30, (VOI) –

Unidentified gunmen killed a member of the Sunni Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP) and three of his escorts in southeastern Mosul on Saturday morning, a security official said. "The gunmen shot down Momtaz Mahmoud Ibrahim and his three escorts in the southeastern Mosul neighborhood of al-Wihda," said Abdul-Kareem al-Juburi in statements to the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI). He did not provide any further details. The IIP, led by Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi, is one of the three main components of the Sunni Iraqi Accordance Front (IAF) bloc. Mosul, the capital of Ninewa, is 402 km north of Baghdad.

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Two U.S. soldiers killed in Baghdad, Diala

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq Sunday , 30 /09 /2007 Time 10:03:06

Baghdad, Sept 30, (VOI)-

The U.S. army said two soldiers were killed in separate attacks during combat operations in Baghdad and Diala province. "A Multi-National Division-Baghdad Soldier was killed during a small arms fire attack while conducting combat operations in a southern section of the Iraqi capital Sept. 29," the U.S. military said in a statement received by the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).

In another statement, the U.S. military announced the death of a Task Force Lightning Soldier in Diala province, central Iraq. "A Task Force Lightning Soldier was killed by enemy gunfire in Diyala province, Saturday," the statement said. The deaths bring to 3,804 the number of the U.S. service members killed in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion of the country in March 2003. From this number 60 U.S. troops have been so far killed in September. Last July saw the smallest monthly loss of life for the U.S. army in Iraq this year as 80 U.S. soldiers were killed. November 2004, which witnessed fierce battles between U.S. forces and armed groups in Falluja city, Anbar province, is still the month that saw the highest U.S. death toll with 137. April 2004 comes second with 135, followed by May 2007 during which 126 U.S. soldiers were killed. SK

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U.S. soldier killed in Dalouiya-Police

Salah al-Din - Voices of Iraq Sunday , 30 /09 /2007 Time 10:03:06

Tikrit, Sept 29, (VOI)-

A U.S. soldier was killed on Saturday when mortars fell near a vehicle patrol in Dalouiya, north of Baghdad, an Iraqi police source said. "A U.S. soldier was killed, this afternoon, when three mortar shells fell near a U.S. vehicle patrol near the police department in Dalouiya district," the source, who requested anonymity, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI). The source added "the U.S. forces fired back toward the nearby farms, setting some orchards ablaze." "A U.S. copter was seen landing near Dalouiya police department to remove the soldier's body," the source added. The U.S. army has not yet made any comment on the incident. Dalouiya is 90 km north of Baghdad. SK

Three mosque Imams killed in Mosul

Ninewa - Voices of Iraq Sunday , 30 /09 /2007 Time 10:03:06

Mosul, Sept 29, (VOI)-

Three mosque Imams were killed on Saturday in separate attacks in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, a police source said. "Unknown gunmen shot and killed Sheikh Azhar Ahmed Hussein, Imam of al-Sahabah mosque, in 17 Tammouz neighborhood, western Mosul," Brigadier Abdul Karim al-Juburi told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI). A half an hour later, an armed group attacked and killed Sheikh Salim Shit Mohammed, Imam of Mahmoud al-Sadeq mosque, in al-Tahrir neighborhood, southeastern Mosul, Brigadier al-Juburi also said. Earlier on Saturday, Brigadier al-Juburi told VOI that unknown gunmen killed Sheikh Ghanim Qasem, Imam of al-Huda mosque, outside his house in al-Mithaq neighborhood, southeastern Mosul. Mosul, a predominantly Sunni city, is 405 km north of Baghdad. SK

Two police commandos soldiers killed in Samarra

Salah al-Din - Voices of Iraq Sunday , 30 /09 /2007 Time 10:03:06

Samarra, Sept 29, (VOI)-

At least two Interior Ministry's commandos soldiers were killed on Saturday in clashes with unknown gunmen in Samarra, north of Baghdad, a police source said. "Clashes erupted on Saturday between unknown gunmen and forces from Interior Ministry's commandos in neighborhoods of al-Armoushiyah, al-Dhubbat and al-Muatasem in Samarra, leaving two commandos soldiers dead," the source, who asked not to be named, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI). The source added "small and medium-sized arms, RPGs and mortars were used during the clashes that lasted nearly two hours." Samarra is 120 km north of Baghdad. SK

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The US news agency, Associated Press, reported the deaths of 62 Iraqis, who were killed by US and US-led Iraqi forces, in a September 30, 2007 report.

AP Headline: U.S. Embassy rips Iraq partition plan

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press Writer

Sep 30, 2007, 12:34 PM EDT

BAGHDAD (AP) --

The U.S. Embassy on Sunday criticized a Senate resolution that could lead to a division of the country into sectarian or ethnic territories, agreeing with a swath of Iraqi leaders in saying the proposal "would produce extraordinary suffering and bloodshed."

Northwest of the capital, U.S. aircraft killed more than 20 (Iraqi) fighters who opened fire on them, the military said Sunday.

The unusual statement from the Bush administration came just hours after representatives of Iraq's major political parties denounced the U.S. Senate proposal calling for a limited centralized government with the bulk of the power given to the country's Shi'i, Sunni or Kurdish regions, saying it would seriously hamper Iraq's future stability.

"Our goal in Iraq remains the same: a united, democratic, federal Iraq that can govern, defend, and sustain itself," the statement said. "Iraq's leaders must and will take the lead in determining how to achieve these national aspirations. ... attempts to partition or divide Iraq by intimidation, force or other means into three separate states would produce extraordinary suffering and bloodshed."

The nonbinding Senate resolution adopted last week calls for Iraq to be divided into federal regions under control of Kurds, Shi'is and Sunnis in a power-sharing agreement similar to the one that ended the 1990s war in Bosnia. Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., was a prime sponsor of the measure.

The firefight between the U.S. aircraft from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division and the (Iraqi) fighters occurred Saturday about 17 miles northwest of the capital, the statement said.

Iraq's Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said Iraqi soldiers had killed 42 (Iraqi fighters) over the past 24 hours in in Salahuddin and Diyala provinces and around the city of Kirkuk.

Separately, the U.S. military also announced the death of an American soldier killed Saturday in a roadside bombing and gunfire attack in eastern Baghdad.

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