US Soldier, 45 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, According to April 1, 2008 News Reports

US Soldier, 45 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, According to April 1, 2008 News Reports

Yaqen.net reported the following news today:

- US forces announced the death of a US soldier in a hospital in Germany, following his injury in a south of Baghdad attack, in March. This brings the number of announced deaths of US forces in Iraq to 4012, since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. This is one of the few times in which the US forces announce the death of an injured soldier outside Iraq. Almost all statistics of US deaths in Iraq do not include deaths of any US soldiers who were injured, then transferred outside Iraq.

Amsi.org reported the death of five Iraqis by execution by death squads in Baghdad (three) and Mosul (two).

Amsi.org also reported that US forces killed two Iraqis north of Baghdad, in a village called Nadeem.

It also reported that four members of US-recruited Popular Committees were killed by gunmen near Ba'aqouba.

2 gunmen killed, 2 cops injured in Mosul

Ninewa - Voices of Iraq
Tuesday , 01 /04 /2008 Time 10:16:36
Mosul, Apr 1, (VOI) -

Two policemen were injured by gunmen in central Mosul, while security fighters tracked them down, killing two of them and detaining three others, the official spokesman for the Ninewa operations command said.

"Unknown gunmen opened fire on two policemen in Souk al-Nabi Younis in central Mosul, injuring them," Brigadier Khaled Abdul Sattar told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI).
"Security forces tracked down on them, killing two of them and arresting three more," he added.
"The forces also confiscated their vehicle, where they found a number of weapons and masks," the brigadier noted.

Mosul, the capital of Ninewa, is 405 km north of Baghdad.

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11 killed, 3 wounded, 13 detained in violent acts in Iraq

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Tuesday , 01 /04 /2008 Time 10:16:36
Baghdad, Apr 1, (VOI) -

A total of 11 people were killed and three others were injured, while security forces arrested 13 suspected gunmen in acts of violence throughout Iraq in the last 24 hours, security sources said on Tuesday.

"In Salah al-Din, an armed group opened fire against Awakening Council fighters near al-Therthar lake, east of Samara, killing six fighters," a police source told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI).

"Five persons were killed on Tuesday, including Colonel Ammash Ugail Hamad, commander of the Awakening fighters in al-Sahel al-Aysar region in Shurqat district, during an attempt to transport TNT, which was found during operations in villages in the region," another police source said, noting that the explosion from these explosive materials injured three persons, including a police officer.
In Arbil, an Iraqi army, backed by U.S. troops, arrested seven suspected gunmen, including two wanted men during a security operation in villages in Makhmour district, 70 km west of Arbil.

A security source from the Kirkuk Security Department said that policemen arrested four wanted people belonging to "armed groups" in central Touz Khormato district, 80 km south of Kirkuk, on Tuesday.
Iraqi security forces arrested 54 wanted and suspected gunmen and defused a roadside bomb under Baghdad's Fardh al-Qanoon security plan in the last 24 hours.

Interior and defense ministries said that 105 gunmen were killed and 31 wanted men were detained in Basra.

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Gunman killed, 2 wanted men detained north of Hilla

Babel - Voices of Iraq
Tuesday , 01 /04 /2008 Time 10:16:36
Hilla, Apr 1, (VOI) -

A gunman was killed on Tuesday and two wanted men were arrested in two separate incidents north of Hilla, a police source said.

"Security forces raided the house of two wanted men in al-Mahaweel district, north of Hilla, arresting them and seizing weapons and ammunitions found in their possession," the source, who requested anonymity, told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI).

"A gunman was killed during clashes between unknown armed men and a police patrol in the same district," he added.

"The gunmen opened fire on the police patrol and the latter responded, killing a gunman, while the rest of the group fled to an unknown place," he explained.
Hilla, the capital of Babel, lies 100 km southwest of Baghdad.

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9 gunmen killed, 308 detained throughout Iraq

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Tuesday , 01 /04 /2008 Time 10:16:36
Baghdad, Apr 1, (VOI)-

Iraqi army forces killed nine gunmen, arrested 308 suspected gunmen, and defused 18 bombs during operations throughout Iraq in the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

"The forces managed to kill nine gunmen in Baghdad and Salah el-Din, arrested 308 suspected armed men in Baghdad, Mosul, Salah al-Din, Diala, Kirkuk, Fourat al-Awsat, and Ramadi, and defused 18 bombs in Baghdad, Mosul, Salah al-Din, Diala, Kirkuk, Ramadi, and Fourat al-Awsat," the Ministry said in a statement received by Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI).

The official spokesman for the Fardh al-Qanoon (law imposing) earlier said that security forces arrested 54 wanted and suspected gunmen in the last 24 hours in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

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5 people killed, 3 others wounded in al-Shergat

Salah al-Din - Voices of Iraq
Tuesday , 01 /04 /2008 Time 10:16:36
Salah al-Din, Apr 1, (VOI) –

Five people were killed on Tuesday and three others were wounded in a large explosion in al-Shergat city, a police source from Salah al-Din police said.

"A combined Sahwa (Awakening) – Iraqi police patrol conducted on Tuesday afternoon a raid operation in the villages of al-Sahil al-Aysar (the left coast) area in al-Shergat city, 110 km north of Tikrit," the source told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI) on condition of anonymity.
He added "the patrol seized containers full of extremely explosive T.N.T material."
"In order to deal with the containers appropriately, the force decided to transfer them to another location," the source explained.

He proceeded, "During the transfer process, the containers exploded, killing five people."
The source asserted "Colonel Amash Ajeel, commander of Sahwa force in al-Sahil al-Aysar in al-Shergat, was killed in the incident."

He also pointed out that the explosion caused injuries. "Three other people were wounded, including a police officer (major) from the city's police."

Earlier today and in the same province, six Sahwa fighters were killed in an armed attack at a checkpoint near Samara city, 120 km north of Baghdad.
Tikrit, capital city of Salah al-Din province, is 175 km north of Baghdad.
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6 Sahwa fighters killed in attack near Samarra

Salah al-Din - Voices of Iraq
Tuesday , 01 /04 /2008 Time 10:16:36
Salah al-Din, Apr 1, (VOI) –

Six (US-recruited) Sahwa tribal fighters were killed in an attack on a checkpoint near the city of Samarra, a police source from Salah al-Din province said on Tuesday.

"An armed group in a number of vehicles feigning wedding celebrations opened fire at a Sahwa checkpoint near Lake al-Tharthar, (20 km) east of Samarra, killing all six personnel in the checkpoint," the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity out of security concerns, told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI).

"The gunmen escaped to nearby desert areas after their attack," the source said, not giving further details.

Armed groups belonging to al-Qaeda have been recently using new tactics in their assaults on police and tribal forces. A checkpoint in Baiji city came under a double attack two days ago by gunmen hiding in a small truck. The attack was followed by another on the same checkpoint when a suicide bomber detonated his explosive vehicle, killing three Sahwa fighters and two policemen.
The Sahwa councils were set up in a number of Iraqi provinces such as al-Anbar, Diala, Ninewa, and Salah al-Din with the aim of bolstering political and local tribal powers to fight armed groups, particularly al-Qaeda network, in those areas.

These councils are usually led by tribal chiefs or notables in the provinces.
Following the assassination of his father and six of his brothers by al-Qaeda Organization in Iraq in 2004, Sheikh Abdul-Sattar Abu Risha founded the Anbar Sahwa Council and chaired the Iraq Sahwa Congress, an alliance encompassing 42 clans that pledged to fight al-Qaeda members.
The Sahwa fighters managed to flush out armed groups from a number of areas once considered strongholds of gunmen for years.

Abu Risha, however, was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack that targeted his house in al-Ramadi, capital of the predominantly Sunni Anbar. The attack also left his bodyguard and two other escorts killed and his nephew seriously wounded.

Samarra, about 124 km north of Baghdad, is one of the four holiest Muslim cities in Iraq, and is considered as the largest ancient city known in the whole world with its majestic ruins which extends about 9 km horizontally and 34 km vertically along the eastern bank of the river Tigris.
Insurgents used explosives to demolish two minarets at a revered Shiite shrine in Samarra in June 2007. The partial destruction of al-Askari shrines in Samarra in a fierce bombing attack sparked a devastating increase in sectarian bloodshed.

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Iraqi casualties increased by 31% in March

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Tuesday , 01 /04 /2008 Time 10:03:51
Baghdad, Apr 1, (VOI) –

Statistics released by a group of Iraqi ministries indicate that 1,720 Iraqis were killed during March 2008, including 923 civilians, 156 security elements, and 641 gunmen.
This represents an increase of 31% compared to the statistics from February 2008.

The document, prepared by the Iraqi Ministries of Defense, Interior, and Health, which was received by Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI) shows that during March 2008, "923 civilians were killed, in addition to 102 policemen, 54 soldiers, and 641 gunmen."
It added "4,140 people were wounded in March 2008, including 1,358 civilians, and 273 security elements."

The statistics also referred that 2,505 armed men were arrested in March 2008.
The latest clashes in Baghdad and a number of Iraq's southern provinces contributed to this steep increase.
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716 people killed, 391 bodies found in Iraq in March

Arbil - Voices of Iraq
Tuesday , 01 /04 /2008 Time 10:16:36
Arbil, Apr 1, (VOI) -

An Iraqi organization said on Tuesday that 716 individuals were killed in Iraq in 5650 security incidents, and 391 unidentified bodies were found last month.

"A total of 5650 incidents took place in Iraq in March 2008, during which 716 persons were killed, mainly in Baghdad, Basra, Wassit, Ninewa, and Diala," the constitutional rights and freedoms organization said in a report released on Tuesday on the acts of violence in the country in March received by Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq (VOI).

"The number if injures hit 3347, most of them were registered in Baghdad and Basra, while 391 unknown bodies were found in Diala, Baghdad, and Salah al-Din," the report explained.
"16207 detainees were freed throughout Iraq," it noted.

The report criticized violations of citizens' human rights after Operation Saulat al-Foursan (Knights' Assault) in Basra by imposing curfew and the continued rocket attacks as well as the lack of foodstuff and medical requirements.

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