48 Iraqis Killed, 100 Injured in Kirkuk Suicide Bombing, 3 Attacks on US Forces, According to December 11, 2008 News Reports

Editor's Note (Below)

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Yaqen.net reported the following Tuesday news:

- Two US-recruited Sahwa fighters were injured in an attack in Haditha.
- The five bomb explosions in Mosul targeted houses of Iraqi army soldiers' houses.
- A US vehicle was damaged in a roadside bomb attack in Al-Latifiya, south of Baghdad.
- A US patrol was attacked with a roadside bomb in Al-Amiriya area, west of Baghdad.

Amsi.org reported that there were two attacks targeting US forces in Mosul today.

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Kirkuk casualties on the rise; 47 killed, 100 wounded

December 11, 2008 - 01:10:04

KIRKUK / Aswat al-Iraq:

Casualties from the explosion that ripped through northern Kirkuk city earlier today have increased further, reaching 47 dead and 100 wounded persons, according to a local police source.

“A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a restaurant in northern Kirkuk, killing 47 persons and wounding 100 others,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq. Meanwhile, the local police chief in Kirkuk, Brig. Sarhad Qadir, said that the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED).

The explosion comes amidst tight security measures in preparation for Iraqi President Jalal al-Talabani’s visit to the city. Kirkuk, 250 km (156 miles) north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, sits on the ruins of a 5,000-year-old settlement.

SS (P)

Kirkuk blast might have targeted Huweija council members – official

December 11, 2008 - 03:22:49

KIRKUK / Aswat al-Iraq:

A senior security official in Kirkuk said Thursday’s earlier bombing attack might have targeted members in the Huweija local council who were inside the restaurant when the blast occurred.

“The suicide blast inside the Abdullah restaurant, north of Kirkuk, coincided with the presence of members of the al-Huweija local council,” Brig. Sarhad Qader, the Kirkuk Districts’ Police Department chief, told Aswat al-Iraq.

He noted that security forces in Kirkuk were in control of the situation after the security plan laid for the Eidul-Adha holiday was carried out, but the blast occurred outside the city.

“The restaurant guards were not security personnel but private guards working for the facility owner,” he said.

The blast had left 47 people killed and 100 others injured as the city of Kirkuk was witnessing tight security measures in preparation for Iraqi President Jalal Talabani’s visit.

AmR (S)

Tight security measures in Kirkuk ahead of Talabani’s visit

December 11, 2008 - 08:29:16

KIRKUK / Aswat al-Iraq: A huge range of security measures have been in place in Kirkuk in preparation for Iraqi President Jalal al-Talabani’s visit to the city.

“Checkpoints have been set up inside the city,” according to a correspondent for Aswat al-Iraq. Informed sources say that Talabani is expected to arrive today in Kirkuk to discuss several issues with local officials.

SS (P)

Unknown gunmen shoot down civilian in Mosul

December 11, 2008 - 07:07:18

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq:

A civilian man was shot down by unidentified gunmen fire in central Mosul city on Thursday, a security source in Ninewa said.

“The gunmen opened fire at a civilian man in the area of al-Mikkawi, central Mosul, killing him instantly before escaping to an unknown place,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq.

“The civilian is a 17-year-old young man,” the source added, not giving more details about the incident.

AmR (P)

IED rocks IIP building in Ninewa

December 11, 2008 - 01:45:12

NINEWA /Aswat al-Iraq:

An improvised explosive device (IED) on Thursday detonated inside an Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP) building in southern Mosul city, but no casualties were reported, according to a security source.

“On Thursday, an explosion ripped through a small IIP building that is still under construction in al-Hod village, al-Qayara district, causing no casualties,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq.

The explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by unknown gunmen inside the building, according to the source. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad.

SS (P)

5 IEDs rock Mosul; no casualties reported

December 11, 2008 - 11:56:51

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq:

Five sticky improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on Thursday went off in downtown Mosul city, but no casualties were reported, according to a local security source.

“Five explosive devices went off consecutively in front of five houses belonging to Iraqi police and army personnel in al-Farouq al-Qadeem area, downtown Mosul, but no casualties were reported,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq.

Minor damage was reported to the houses, the source added. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad.

SS (P)

4 IEDs defused near Makhmour

December 11, 2008 - 10:45:43

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: Four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on Thursday were defused near Makhmour district, according to an Iraqi army source.

“Today, forces from the Iraqi army’s seventh Brigade defused four explosive devices near Diyozati village (22 km west of Makhmour district) without causing damage,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq. Makhmour is 68 km southwest of Arbil city, which lies 349 km northeast of the capital Baghdad.

SS (P)

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Editor's Note:

Only God knows how many Iraqis are killed everyday. The following represents part of the reporting but readers are advised that the actual number of deaths should very much exceed what's reported.

Concerning deaths of US soldiers, only those US citizens who die in Iraq are included in the statistics. There are no published statistics about US soldiers who die of their injuries after that. There are no published statistics about the deaths or injuries of the private army soldiers (security contractors), or about those without US citizenship.

It is noteworthy that May 20, 2008 news reports showed that death squads which execute Iraqis on daily basis are no longer hiding themselves. Previously, Sunni leaders pointed to Mahdi Army and Badr militiamen as the perpetrators. Now, death squads are composed of the US-recruited Sahwa fighters and policemen.

On September 6, 2008, news reports mentioned the killing of nine Iraqis who were arrested by Al-Muthanna Brigade of the Iraqi Army stationed in the city of Al-Falloujah. There corpses were found with bullets shot on their heads and chests. This incident is evidence that the sectarian-based Iraqi forces have been functioning also as death squads, which killed Iraqis for suspicion of belonging to resistance organizations, without any legal procedures or trials.

Despite the fact that there are scores of organizations involved in the Iraq war, the Iraqi government officials prefer to refer to them as Alqaeda gunmen for propaganda purposes, as mentioned in the June 4, 2008 news report. For accuracy purposes, the term "Alqaeda gunmen" may be replaced with "Iraqi fighters."

Finally, on daily basis, US-led forces arrest scores of Iraqis in an attempt to pre-empt them from resistance. Tens of thousands of Iraqis are still there in US detention camps and in the prisons of the US-backed Iraqi government. Daily records of these arrests can be obtained from the following three Iraqi sources of news: yaqen.net, amsi.org, and Voices of Iraq.

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