2 US Soldiers, 6 Iraqi Soldiers and Policemen Killed, US Air Planes Drop 40,000 Pounds of Bombs on Arab Jubour, South of Baghdad, According to January 10, 2008 News Reports

Gunman killed, 4 detained while planting Diala bomb

Diala - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 10 /01 /2008 Time 6:03:58

Diala, Jan 10, (VOI) –

A gunman was killed and four others believed to belong to al-Qaeda were detained by police forces who said they were trying to plant a bomb in northeastern Baaquba, a local security source said on Thursday.

"An explosive charge went off on Thursday on a main street leading to Jalawlaa district in northeastern Baaquba. One of the bomb planters was killed, while four others, believed to belong to al-Qaeda organization, were detained by the police," the source, who requested anonymity, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
The source did not provide further details.

Ba'aquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

Eastern Baghdad blast kills 2 U.S. troops, wounds 1

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq Thursday , 10 /01 /2008 Time 6:03:58

Baghdad, Jan 10, (VOI) – Two U.S. servicemen were killed and another was wounded in an explosive charge attack in eastern Baghdad, eyewitnesses said on Thursday.

"An improvised explosive device detonated on Thursday afternoon near a U.S. patrol vehicle which was traveling from Ur neighborhood to al-Bunouk neighborhood, killing two soldiers and wounding another," an eyewitness told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI). U.S. forces cordoned off the site of the explosion, closed all nearby streets and evacuated the wounded soldier, another eyewitness said. No comment was available from the U.S. side on the incident.

Bodyguard of senior health official killed in Baghdad

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq Thursday , 10 /01 /2008 Time 6:03:58

Baghdad, Jan 10, (VOI)-

Unknown gunmen killed a bodyguard of a senior Iraqi health ministry official in southern Baghdad, a media source for the ministry said on Thursday.

"Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a bodyguard of Adel Abdul Mohasen, health ministry's inspector general, on Wednesday night, killing him instantly in front of his house in al-Doura neighborhood in southern Baghdad," the source, who asked anonymity, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).

"The gunmen escaped to unknown place," he added.

IED kills 2 soldiers, wounds officer south of Kirkuk

Kirkuk - Voices of Iraq Thursday , 10 /01 /2008 Time 6:03:58

Kirkuk, Jan 10, (VOI)-

Two Iraqi soldiers were killed and one officer was injured on Thursday morning when an improvised explosive device went off targeting an Iraqi army vehicle patrol south of Kirkuk, a police source said.

"A roadside bomb went off targeting an Iraqi army vehicle patrol in al-Rashad region, south of Kirkuk, killing two soldiers and wounding an officer," the source told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI) under condition of anonymity. "The two bodies were sent to the forensic medicine department, while the officer was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment," the source noted. Kirkuk lies 250 km northeast of Baghdad.

Double explosion kills, injures 12 cops in Baghdad

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq Thursday , 10 /01 /2008 Time 6:03:58

Baghdad, Jan 10, (VOI)-

At least two policemen were killed and ten others were wounded in two bomb explosions in central Baghdad, a police source said on Thursday.

"An explosive charge was detonated inside a car in al-Sa'adoun region in central Baghdad without leaving casualties," the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).

"The second bomb went off when police and army forces rushed to the region, killing two policemen and injuring ten others," he added. He did not add more details.

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Yaqen.net reported the following news on January 10, 2008:

- 2 US soldiers were killed when their Hummer was attacked by a roadside bomb in the Banks neighborhood, east of Baghdad.

- US airplanes dropped 38 bombs on the Arab Jubour neighborhood, weighing 1,000 pounds each, in ten minutes. No reports about casualties were reported yet.

- 4 Iraqi policemen and soldiers were killed by two bombs in Baghdad and Kirkuk.

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Massive US Airstrikes Pound (Iraqi fighters) Havens South of Baghdad

By HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press Writer

Jan 10, 2008, 3:58 PM EST

ZAMBARANIYAH, Iraq (AP) --

U.S. warplanes unleashed one of the most intense airstrikes of the Iraq war Thursday, dropping 40,000 pounds of explosives in a thunderous 10-minute onslaught on (Iraqi fighters), south of Baghdad.

The mighty barrage - recalling the Pentagon's "shock and awe" raids during the 2003 invasion - appeared to mark a significant escalation in a countrywide offensive launched this week to try to cripple remaining insurgent strongholds.

Little initial resistance was reported. At least nine U.S. soldiers have been killed since the offensive began Tuesday - the deadliest days for American forces since last fall.

In the farming village of Zambaraniyah, on the outskirts of Arab Jabour about nine miles southeast of the capital, scenes of neglect and devastation were testimony to years of fighting between (Iraqi fighters) and U.S. and Iraqi troops. Most of the land is torched or left fallow along small roads that were once laced with booby traps and bombs. Fields are strewn with trash and the blackened hulks of cars. Many buildings are pockmarked by gunfire, and most homes are abandoned.

A military statement said two B-1 bombers and four F-16 fighters hit 40 targets in Arab Jabour in 10 strikes.

"Thirty-eight bombs were dropped within the first 10 minutes, with a total tonnage of 40,000 pounds," the statement said.

There were no reports on casualties of Iraqi fighters or civilians yet.

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