12 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Protests Continue Demanding Release of Shoe Thrower, According to December 16, 2008 News Reports

Editor's Note (Below)

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Yaqen.net reported the following Tuesday news:

- Thousands of Iraqis demonstrated in Mosul in protest against the detention of the Iraqi journalist, Montadhar Al-Zaidi, who threw his shoes at President Bush.

- Iraqi students in Al-Anbar University threw stones and shoes at US soldiers occupying a building in the University. Students said that the protest started when they saw US soldiers taking photos of Iraqi female students. US soldiers left the university, then students lifter the former Iraqi flag on their position, on top of the building.

- Two policemen were killed, two were injured in an attack on their patrol near the Technology University, in Baghdad. Five civilians were also injured in the attack.

- A US patrol was attacked over the University Bridge in Mosul, leading to damages in one US vehicls.

- Iraqis also demonstrated in Al-Ramadi city in protest against the detention of the Iraqi journalist, Montadhar Al-Zaidi, who threw his shoes at President Bush.

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Blast targets science minister’s motorcade, injures 3 civilians

December 16, 2008 - 01:47:22

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq:

Three civilians were wounded on Tuesday in a car bomb explosion targeted the motorcade of Science and Technology Minister Raed Fahmi in southern Baghdad, a police source said.

“A car crammed with explosives went off near the Babel hotel in southern Baghdad, targeting the motorcade of the Science and Technology Minister Raed Fahmi, injuring three persons, including one of the minister’s bodyguards,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq.

“The blast caused material damage to a number of nearby buildings,” he noted.

He gave no further details.

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Sticky IED wounds 2 in Kirkuk

December 16, 2008 - 11:11:20

KIRKUK / Aswat al-Iraq: A sticky improvised explosive device went off in front of a house in Kirkuk province, wounding two civilians, a source from Kirkuk police operations room said on Tuesday.

“An explosive charge stuck to a pick-up truck detonated at nearly 10:30 a.m. today in front of a house in al-Thawra neighborhood (65 km southwest of Kirkuk city),” the source told Aswat al-Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the blast and were transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment, he added.

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6 wounded in downtown Baghdad blast

December 16, 2008 - 11:01:28

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Six persons on Tuesday were wounded in an explosion that ripped through downtown Baghdad’s Sahat al-Andalus, according to a security source.

“An improvised explosive device (IED) targeted an Iraqi police patrol vehicle in Sahat al-Andalus, wounding six individuals, including three patrolmen,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq. Security forces sealed off the area immediately after the blast and took the wounded to nearby hospitals.

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2 killed, 8 wounded in 2nd Diala explosion

December 16, 2008 - 09:55:00

DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq: Two persons were killed and eight others were wounded in an explosive charge attack that targeted a police patrol vehicle in Diala’s al-Saadiya district, the second explosion to rock the city today.

“On Tuesday morning, an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted a police patrol vehicle in al-Shaheed area, al-Saadiya district, killing a civilian and a policeman and wounding eight others, including three cops,” the head of the district, Sheikh Ahmed al-Zarkoushi, told Aswat al-Iraq. The wounded were taken to al-Saadiya Public Hospital, Zarkoushi noted. Earlier today, a roadside car bomb detonated in the district near an Iraqi army patrol vehicle, killing four patrolmen. Diala province, a mix of Sunnis and Shiites, extends to the northeast of Baghdad as far as the Iranian border. Its capital is Baaquba, 57 km northeast of Baghdad. It covers an area of 17,685 square kilometers (6,828 sq mi).

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Sahwa leader gunned down in Diala

December 16, 2008 - 09:46:40

DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq:

A US-recruited Sahwa council leader on Tuesday was killed by unknown gunmen in Diala province, according to a local police source.

“At an early hour this morning, unknown gunmen believed to belong to al-Qaeda organization assassinated Sattar Khaleel, a Sahwa council leader, while he was walking out of a mosque in al-Saadiya district,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq.

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Diala blast kills 4 Iraqi soldiers

December 16, 2008 - 09:27:51

DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq:

Four Iraqi servicemen on Tuesday were killed in a car bomb that targeted their patrol vehicle in northeastern Ba'aqouba city.

“Today, a roadside car bomb detonated in al-Saadiya district near an Iraqi army patrol vehicle, killing four patrolmen,” a local police source told Aswat al-Iraq. Diala province, a mix of Sunnis and Shiites, extends to the northeast of Baghdad as far as the Iranian border. Its capital is Baaquba, 57 km northeast of Baghdad. It covers an area of 17,685 square kilometers (6,828 sq mi).

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Gunmen kill civilian, wound another in Diala

December 16, 2008 - 08:07:47

DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq: One civilian was killed and another was wounded in an armed attack by gunmen in Diala’s al-Saadiya district, a senior security source said on Tuesday.

“Last night, unknown men launched an armed attack in al-Sa'adiya district, Khanaqin, killing one civilian and wounding another,” the head of the district, Sheikh Ahmed al-Zarkoushi, told Aswat al-Iraq. The wounded was taken to al-Sa'adiya Public Hospital, while the gunmen have fled to an unknown destination, according to Zarkoushi. Diala province, a mix of Sunnis and Shiites, extends to the northeast of Baghdad as far as the Iranian border. Its capital is Baaquba, 57 km northeast of Baghdad. It covers an area of 17,685 square kilometers (6,828 sq mi).

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Police chief escapes attempt on life in Kirkuk

December 16, 2008 - 07:29:58

KIRKUK / Aswat al-Iraq: A police chief in Kirkuk on Tuesday survived an assassination attempt when an explosive charge targeted his motorcade, according to a security source.

“Today, al-Rashad district police chief, Captain Firas Kadhem, survived an attempt on his life when a sticky improvised explosive device (IED) targeted his motorcade while he was heading to work, wounding one of his security guards,” Brig. Sarhad Qadir told Aswat al-Iraq. The explosion caused damage to the vehicle, Brig. Qadir added. Kirkuk, 250 km (156 miles) north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, sits on the ruins of a 5,000-year-old settlement. Because of the strategic geographical location of the city, Kirkuk was the battle ground for three empires, Assyria, Babylonia and Media which controlled the city at various times.

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Bomb kills 2 civilians south of Mosul

December 15, 2008 - 06:07:43

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq:

Two civilians were killed on Monday in a bomb blast inside their private car in south of Mosul, a security source said.

“An explosive device went off inside a civilian car in al-Shoura district, south of Mosul, killing two civilians,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq.

“Investigation still under way,” he added.

Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad.

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4 soldiers injured by car bomb blast in Ninewa

December 15, 2008 - 05:58:36

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq:

Four Iraqi soldiers were wounded on Monday in a suicide car bomb explosion in west of Mosul city, a police source said.

“A suicide bomber blew up a car rigged with explosives targeting an Iraqi army vehicle patrol in Rabieyaa district, west of Mosul, injuring four soldiers,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq.

He gave no more details.

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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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