US Soldier, 4 US Army Contractors, 11 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, According to Initial July 8, 2008 News Reports

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 (which is an opportunity for US forces command to sever relations with these fighters).

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."

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U.S. force kill former Iraqi army officer in al-Shergat – police

Salah al-Din - Voices of Iraq

Tuesday , 08 /07 /2008 Time 9:55:01

SALAH Al-DIN, July 8 (VOI) –

A U.S. force killed an officer of the former Iraqi army after raiding his house, in a village of al-Shergat suburb, a source from Salah al-Din police said on Tuesday.

He added that a policeman was killed in a roadside bombing that targeted Salah al-Din police commander's car, central Tikrit city.

"A U.S. force, yesterday after midnight, conducted a military operation in Shaikh Hamad village of al-Shergat suburb (110 km north of Tikrit), Salah al-Din province," the source told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI) on condition of anonymity.

"The force killed a major of the former Iraqi army, after raiding his house," he said.

"Reasons behind the operation and killing are not yet known," he added, noting that the deceased officer "was working as a laborer."

There was no opportunity to contact U.S. forces to obtain more details.

"A roadside bomb on Tuesday morning detonated, targeting Salah al-Din police commander's personal car, when it passed through al-Arbaeen street, central Tikrit," the source continued.

"One policeman who was driving the car was killed instantaneously," he added.

"The explosion completely destroyed the car, and a number of shops nearby were also damaged," he noted.

Tikrit, the capital city of Salah al-Din, which is the native province of the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, lies 175 km north of Baghdad.

MH/SR

Blast kills 4 contractors with U.S. army in Mosul

Ninewa - Voices of Iraq

Tuesday , 08 /07 /2008 Time 9:55:01

MOSUL, July 8 (VOI) -

Four contractors with the U.S. army were killed on Tuesday and four others were wounded in a bomb blast targeting a U.S. convoy in southern Mosul, a U.S. army media adviser said.

"A roadside bomb, planted on the road in southern Mosul, was detonated targeting a Coalition forces convoy, killing four contractors and injuring four more," Abdellatif Rayan told Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI).

"Their nationalities are still unclear," he added, noting that the U.S. army will release a statement soon on the incident.

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

The original city of Mosul stands on the west bank of the Tigris River, opposite the ancient biblical city of Nineveh on the east bank, but the metropolitan area has now grown to encompass substantial areas on both banks, with five bridges linking the two sides.

SH/SR

29 people killed, injured in Iraq until Tuesday afternoon

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq

Tuesday , 08 /07 /2008 Time 9:55:01

BAGHDAD, July 8 (VOI) -

Nine people were killed and 20 others were wounded in acts of violence that took place in Iraq until Tuesday afternoon, security sources said.

In Baghdad, the official spokesman for the Baghdad' operations command General Qassem Atta said five suspects were arrested, and stolen vehicles and explosive charges were seized during two search-and-raid operations in eastern and northern Baghdad.

A U.S. army media adviser said on Tuesday a U.S. serviceman was killed and four others were wounded when an explosive charge targeted their patrol vehicle in western Baghdad.

Atta also said an Iraqi army force on Monday afternoon arrested the finance minister of the self-styled Islamic State in Iraq armed group during a security operation in western Baghdad.

In northern Baghdad, a civilian was injured in a bomb explosion in al-Aazamiya district.

In Ninewa, two civilians on Monday were killed by unknown gunmen in two separate attacks in Mosul city, said Ninewa police commander.

He said also Iraqi army forces on Monday arrested two wanted men and found two weapons depots and explosives during separate operations in Ninewa.

A security source said three policemen were wounded on Monday in a bomb blast targeting their vehicle patrol in western Mosul.

In Kirkuk, a policeman and three civilians, including a woman, were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off near a courthouse downtown Kirkuk province on Tuesday, a security official said.

In Diala, police said an Iraqi army force arrested the ministers of finance and agriculture in the self-styled Islamic State of Iraq group during a search and raid in the province of Diala on Tuesday.

Earlier in Diala on Tuesday a security source said three gunmen from the al-Qaeda network were killed when clashes erupted between them and Iraqi police.

Meanwhile, a security source said a woman was killed and a civilian was injured in two bombs attacks in central Ba'aqouba.

In Salah al-Din, a security source said that a civilian was killed and another one was injured by unknown gunmen in Tikrit city.

In Basra, police forces on Monday arrested five wanted men while weapons and ammunitions were seized and one bomb was defused during security operations in Basra, a police source said.

In Wassit, a police source said a civilian man was killed in an attack by unidentified gunmen on his store in downtown al-Kut city on Tuesday.

SH/SR

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