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1-3 US Soldiers 17 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, According to June 23, 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."
Yaqen.net and Iraq News Agency (INA) reported that an Al-Tabi'in Army fighter managed to kill a senior US officer, believed to be General Schroid and wound three soldiers, at Al-Mada'in juncture, south of Baghdad.
- US forces killed a local council member of the city of Salman Bek, Raed Hamood Ojail, after he had killed three US soldiers and wounded four others, during a ceremony in the city.
While the Voices of Iraq reported below the death of one US soldier only, Yaqen.net above reported the death of a US General.
- A policeman and a university student were killed by gunmen in Mosul.
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U.S. soldier
killed, 5 wounded in southern Baghdad
Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Monday , 23 /06 /2008 Time 10:18:27
Baghdad, Jun 23, (VOI) -
One U.S. soldier was killed on Monday and five
were wounded in an attack by unknown gunmen in southern Baghdad, the U.S.
army said.
One U.S. soldier was killed on Monday and five were injured when their
patrol was attacked by unidentified gunmen in Salman Bek region in southern
Baghdad, the army said in a statement received by Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of
Iraq - (VOI).
The wounded were rushed to a Coalition forces
medical facility for treatment, it added.
The death brings the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq since the
U.S.-invasion of Iraq in March 2003 to 4103.
Of this number 19 soldiers have been so far killed
in June.
SH/SR
Mosul bombing attack casualties up to 7
Ninewa - Voices of Iraq
Monday , 23 /06 /2008 Time 10:18:27
Mosul, Jun 23, (VOI) -
The casualties from the bombing attack that targeted an Iraqi army vehicle patrol earlier on Monday rose to seven wounded, according to a police source.
The casualties from the bomb explosion that targeted an Iraqi army vehicle patrol in al-Rashidiya region in northern Mosul, rose to seven wounded, including four civilians, the source told Aswat al-Iraq Voices of Iraq (VOI) on condition of anonymity.
The four civilians were rushed to al-Jumhuri
hospital for treatment, he added.
An official Iraqi army source had said earlier three Iraqi army servicemen,
including an officer in the rank of major, were wounded while trying to
dismantle an improvised explosive device (IED) in northern Mosul on Monday.
Mosul, the capital of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of
Baghdad.
SH/SR
Bomb kills two Sahwa fighters in Diala
Diala - Voices of Iraq
Monday , 23 /06 /2008 Time 10:18:27
Baaquba, Jun 23, (VOI) -
Two US-recruited Sahwa (Awakening) fighters were killed in a bomb blast in south of Baaquba, a security source said on Monday.
Two Sahwa fighters were killed when a roadside bomb, planted on the main road near al-Naqieb village, south of Bahraz district, south of Baaquba, went off while their patrol was passing, the source, who preferred to remain anonymous, told Aswat al-Iraq Voices of Iraq (VOI).
SH/SR
4 people killed, injured in Mosul
Ninewa - Voices of Iraq
Monday , 23 /06 /2008 Time 10:18:27
Mosul, Jun 23, (VOI) -
A policeman and a woman were killed and two civilians were wounded in an armed attack in western Mosul, a security source said on Monday. "Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a police checkpoint in Mosul al-Jadida region in western Mosul, killing one policeman and a woman and injuring two more, including a child," the source told Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI) on condition of anonymity. "The bodies and wounded were sent to a nearby hospital," he added. Mosul, the capital of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SH/SR
10 Sahwa fighters killed, 24 wounded in Diala
Diala - Voices of Iraq
Monday , 23 /06 /2008 Time 10:18:27
Diala, Jun 23, (VOI)
Ten US-recruited Sahwa (Awakening) tribal fighters were killed and 24 others wounded when their checkpoint north of Ba'aqouba was showered with mortar shells on Sunday evening, a Sahwa leader in Diala province said.
"The attacked Sahwa forces belong to al-Adhim district, (15 km) north of Ba'aqouba," Sheikh Amir Khaza'al al-Ubaidy told Aswat al-Iraq Voices of Iraq (VOI).
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