24 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including Shaikh Ali Al-Nida, 4 Executed by Death Squads, According to June 10, 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 leader pointed to Mahdi Army and Badr militiamen as the perpetrators. Now, these 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."

amsi.org reported the assassination of Shaikh Ali Al-Nida, the tribal chief of Al-BuNasser, the the tribe of the late Iraqi President Saddam Hussain, in Tikrit today. A bomb exploded in his car killing him and injuring his guards.

Yesterday, two Turkmen tribal chiefs were assassinated also in Talafar. These were Shaikh Abdul Nour Al-Tahan, chief of the Obaid tribe, and Shaikh Muhammed Hanash, chief of the Halayek tribe.

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2 civilians killed by gunmen in Mosul

Ninewa - Voices of Iraq
Tuesday , 10 /06 /2008 Time 10:13:23
Ninewa, Jun. 10, (VOI) –

Two civilians were killed by unknown gunmen in eastern Mosul city, said a source from Ninewa police on Tuesday.

"Unknown gunmen, driving a modern vehicle, opened fire on two civilians in al-Dargezliya neighborhood, eastern Mosul," the source told Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI) on condition of anonymity.

"The two victims died instantaneously," he said.
"One of them is a civil servant at Ninewa health directorate, while the other is a labor," he explained.
"The reasons as to why the two persons were targeted by gunmen is yet unknown," he said.

The source did not mention further details, but said that the two corpses were admitted to the city's morgue.
Mosul, capital city of Ninewa province, is 405 km north of Baghdad.
MH/SR

U.S. army discovers 4 bodies in Ninewa

Ninewa - Voices of Iraq
Tuesday , 10 /06 /2008 Time 10:13:23
Ninewa, Jun 10, (VOI) -

The U.S. army on Tuesday discovered four Iraq security elements that were kidnapped earlier, a military source said.

“Four kidnapped person were found dead in Ninewa province,” said a U.S. army statement received by Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI).

The announcement noted “four persons had been kidnapped in Talzala and Mahalabiya villages in Ninewa.”

It identified two of them as policemen and the other two as fresh recruits.
The announcement did not provide further details about the kidnapping operation.

The Iraqi government launched a large-scale security operations in Ninewa one May 3 to crack down on gunmen and violence ravaging the third largest Iraqi city and its major northern city.
Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad
AM/SR

15 killed, 26 injured in violent acts in Iraq

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Tuesday , 10 /06 /2008 Time 10:13:23
Baghdad, Jun 10, (VOI) -

A total of 15 persons were killed and 26 others were wounded, while security forces arrested 59 people in acts of violence that took place throughout Iraq from 2:00 p.m. on Monday until Tuesday afternoon, security sources said.

In Baghdad, a police source said on Monday the death toll from the car bomb explosion in al-Karada region rose to four dead and 12 wounded.

Baghdad's operations command said on Tuesday a total of 22 wanted individuals were arrested and a large amount of arms and ammunition was seized in two separate operations in the Iraqi capital.

In Salah al-Din, the chief of the clan to which Saddam belonged, was killed on Tuesday along with his driver in an adhesive bomb explosion in Tikrit, 175 km north of Baghdad, a police source said.

In Mosul, an official police source said one policeman was wounded on Monday when an improvised explosive device exploded targeting his vehicle patrol in southwestern Mosul.

Another source said a policeman was killed on Monday by unknown gunmen in Dourat al-Mustashfa in western Mosul.

Meanwhile, the same source said that a policeman was injured by a bomb blast near his police vehicle patrol in al-Sukar region in northern Mosul.

"Four civilians were wounded when an explosive charge went off near a police vehicle patrol in al-Majmouaa al-Thaqafiya in northern Mosul," he added.

An official police source said two clans' chiefs were killed on Monday in an attack that was conducted by unknown gunmen targeting a house at Talafar suburb in west of Mosul.

In Basra, Iraqi army and police forces on Monday arrested 12 wanted persons and seized a factory for manufacturing bombs during security operations the forces conducted at different places of Basra.

In Kirkuk, a police source said that an explosive charge went off targeting a police vehicle patrol in al-Douz district in al-Waseti neighborhood, wounding two cops.

In Wassit, police forces fished out a man wearing a military uniform. The body was bullet-riddled and the hands were tied behind his back.

In Karbala, six Iraqi soldiers were arrested on Tuesday on charges of collaborating with kidnappers in the Shiite sacred city of Karbala, police chief said.

Security forces on Monday arrested a dangerous gunman, responsible for various armed operations at a number of Iraq's provinces, especially Diala, said the Karbala operations and police commander.

Four security guards were wounded when an explosive charge went off near a motorcade carrying a provincial council member in Thi-Qar province, a police source said on Tuesday.

The U.S. army said U.S. forces killed five Iraqi gunmen and arrested 13 suspected gunmen in security operations throughout Iraq on Sunday and Monday.

SH/SR

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Iraq War Report for events of Monday, 9 June 2008.

Translated and/or compiled by Muhammad Abu Nasr,

member, editorial board, the Free Arab Voice.

Monday, 9 June 2008.

·        Bomb explodes by US patrol in Baghdad.

·        Spokesman for Sadr Movement: hundreds of Sadr supporters tortured by US-backed Iraqi regime.

·        Iranian-made Katyusha rockets blast into Georgian army base near al-Kut.

·        Katyusha rockets slam into British base at al-Basrah International Airport Monday.

Baghdad.

Car bomb explodes in Baghdad’s al-Karradah district, killing three civilians, one Iraqi army soldier.

In a dispatch posted on its Arabic website at 5:58pm Monday afternoon Beijing time (1:58pm in Baghdad), the Xinhua News Agency reported that a car bomb exploded in the middle of Baghdad on Monday.

Xinhua reported a source in the police as saying that a car bomb that had been parked by the side of the Camp ar-Rashid road in central Baghdad’s al-Karradah district exploded, killing on Iraqi army soldier and three civilians. Seven civilians and five army patrolmen were wounded in the blast and taken to hospital for treatment.

Bomb explodes by US patrol in Baghdad.

In a dispatch posted on its Arabic website at 5:58pm Monday afternoon Beijing time (1:58pm in Baghdad), the Xinhua News Agency reported that a bomb exploded by a US patrol near the al-Kindi Hospital in Baghdad. Five Iraqis were wounded in the blast.

Xinhua reported that no information on the nature or extent of US casualties was available.

Spokesman for Sadr Movement: hundreds of Sadr supporters tortured by US-backed Iraqi regime.

In a dispatch posted at 12:58pm Baghdad time Monday afternoon, the Association of Muslim Scholars of Iraq (AMSI) reported that Salah al-‘Ubaydi, spokesman for the anti-occupation Sadr Movement declared Monday that hundreds of supporters of Shi‘i religious leader Muqtada as-Sadr have been physically tortured by the US-backed Iraqi regime, despite the absence of any proof of allegations of wrongdoing.

The AMSI reported al-‘Ubaydi as saying that the Sadr Movement is ready to hand over individuals wanted on charges by the government on condition that the regime pledge that they will be given bona fide trials and that they not be subjected to physical torture or psychological pressure. He noted that Sadr Movement members who had been released told of massive violations by the Iraqi regime.

For his part, Shaykh Karim al-Bukhtani, a supporter of the Sadr Movement and former counselor to Nuri al-Maliki, said that the cease-fire agreement between the Sadr Movement and the regime stipulated that those wanted on charges be turned in to the authorities, not just anyone “suspected” of committing some criminal act. Al-Bukhani said that the Sadr Movement would only be handing over individuals against whom there were substantiated charges.

The latest agreement between the Sadr Movement and the pro-regime “Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council” provides for the release of all Sadr Movement members against whom no crime has been proven, in return for the handing over to authorities of all those against whom genuine charges have been filed on the basis of concrete evidence.

Diyala Province.
Al-Jalawla’.

Bomb explodes by home near al-Jalawla’ wounding four members of family.

In a dispatch posted at 4:25pm Baghdad time Monday afternoon, the Yaqen News Agency reported that a bomb exploded in front of a family home in the area of Jalawla’, 120km north of Baghdad.

Yaqen reported a source in the Jalawla’ police as saying that the blast wounded four members of one family and inflicted serious damage to their home.

Al-Miqdadiyah.

Mortar barrage strikes private home in al-Miqdadiyah, killing one, wounding three.

In a dispatch posted at 1:11pm Baghdad time Monday afternoon, the Yaqen News Agency reported that a number of mortar shells landed on a residence in the village of as-Sanijah in the al-Wajihiyah area near al-Miqdadiyah, 85km north of Baghdad.

Yaqen reported a source in the Diyala Province police as saying that the barrage killed one person and wounded three others. All the casualties were members of one family.

Ba‘qubah.

Four women wounded in bomb explosion near Ba‘qubah Monday.
In a dispatch posted at 1:11pm Baghdad time Monday afternoon, the Yaqen News Agency reported that a bomb exploded near a farm field in the village of al-Muradiyah in the Ba‘qubah area, 65km northeast of Baghdad on Monday..

Yaqen reported a source in the provincial police as saying that the blast wounded four women, all members of one family.

Ninwa Province.
Al-Mawsil.

Gunmen kill two tribal shaykhs from Tall ‘Afar Monday.

In a dispatch posted at 6:33pm Baghdad time Monday afternoon, the Yaqen News Agency reported that armed men attacked a home in the al-Islah az-Zira‘i area to the west of al-Mawsil, 420km northwest of Baghdad, at midday Monday.

Yaqen reported that the gunmen killed two tribal leaders from the Tall ‘Afar area, which is 55km west of al-Mawsil. The two were visiting relatives in al-Mawsil when the attack took place.

Major General Najm ‘Abdallah, the governor of the Tall ‘Afar area, told Yaqen that the deceased were Shaykh ‘Abd an-Nur Muhammad Nur at-Tahhan of the ‘Ubayd tribe, and Shaykh Muhammad Khalil Hanash, the chief of the al-Halayabik tribe. Both were prominent individuals in the Tall ‘Afar area.

Bomb wounds policeman in southwestern al-Mawsil Monday.

In a dispatch posted at 5:45pm Baghdad time Monday afternoon, the Yaqen News Agency reported that a bomb exploded to the southwest of al-Mawsil, 420km northwest of Baghdad, on Monday.

Yaqen reported a source in the al-Mawsil police as saying that the homemade bomb was planted by a road in the at-Tawwafah area and went off by a police patrol, wounding one patrolman, who was hospitalized for treatment.

Wasit Province.
Al-Kut.

Iranian-made Katyusha rockets blast into Georgian army base near al-Kut.

In a dispatch posted at 8:30pm Baghdad time Monday evening, the Yaqen News Agency reported that six Katyusha rockets landed in the an-Nu‘maniyah military base occupied by forces from the former Soviet Caucasian republic of Georgia.

Yaqen reported a source in the Iraqi government army as saying that six Katyusha rockets of Iranian manufacture slammed into the an-Nu‘maniyah base located 40km north of the city of al-Kut, which is 180km southeast of Baghdad. The source gave no information regarding the nature or extent of casualties.

Georgian and Iraqi regime troops rushed to the area between az-Zubaydiyah and ad-Dabbuni (15km north of an-Nu‘maniyah) from which the rockets were being launched and found another 22 missiles ready for firing. The area is frequently used by anti-occupation forces for attacks on the occupation forces.

Al-Basrah Province.
Al-Basrah.

Iraqi regime forces arrest 12 more anti-occupation militiamen in continued offensive against Jaysh al-Mahdi militia in al-Basrah.

In a dispatch posted at 9:30pm Baghdad time Monday night, the Yaqen News Agency reported that Iraqi government forces arrested another 12 individuals it said belonged to the anti-occupation Jaysh al-Mahdi militia in continuing raids and searches in the southern Iraqi city of al-Basrah.

Yaqen reported a source in the police as claiming that they also found a bomb-making factory in the as-Sa‘i area in a vacant house in central al-Basrah. There, the spokesman said, troops discovered twenty-six 50kg bags of C4 high explosives and seventeen 15kg bags of C4 adhesive explosives. There was also a quantity of TNT in the house, the government sources said, in addition to other materiel.

Since March, the US-backed Iraqi regime has been actively engaged in an offensive against the anti-occupation Jaysh al-Mahdi, in what is believed to be preparation for an eventual American attack on Iran.

Katyusha rockets slam into British base at al-Basrah International Airport Monday.

In a dispatch posted on its Arabic website at 9:02am Tuesday morning Beijing time (5:02am in Baghdad, the Xinhua News Agency reported that more than 10 Katyusha rockets blasted into the British base at al-Basrah International Airport in southern Iraq on Monday.

Xinhua reported a spokesman for the occupation forces as saying that the rockets were fired from somewhere south of al-Basrah and asserted that the barrage caused no casualties or damage.

It was the second Katyusha rocket barrage on the British base within 24 hours, another bombardment having occurred on Sunday morning.

Since March, the US-backed Iraqi regime has been actively engaged in an offensive against the anti-occupation Jaysh al-Mahdi militia in al-Basrah and elsewhere in Iraq, in what is believed to be preparation for an eventual American attack on Iran.

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