Gunmen kill village’s mayor near Kirkuk  

Kirkuk - Voices of Iraq

Tuesday , 24 /06 /2008  Time 10:24:45

    Kirkuk, Jun 24, (VOI)-

A group of gunmen on Tuesday killed the mayor of a village in southwest of Kirkuk, the city's districts police chief said. “Unidentified gunmen opened fire at Ibrahim Hassan Ali, the mayor of Karhat Qazen village, in southwest of Kirkuk, killing him on the spot,” Brig. Sarhad Qader told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI). “They fled to unknown place after the attack,” he also said. Kirkuk, an oil-rich city of mixed population of ethnic and religious groups, lies 250 km northeast of Baghdad. SH

Unknown gunmen shot dead police officer in Ninewa  

Ninewa - Voices of Iraq

Tuesday , 24 /06 /2008  Time 10:24:45

Ninewa, June24, (VOI)-

Unknown gunmen on Tuesday assassinated a police officer while going out from Mosul University, a Ninewa security source said. “Unknown gunmen driving a modern car shot dead police officer Muamar Marai Hassan in al-Majmoua al-Thakafiya district near Mosul University,”a Ninewa police source, who requested anonmity, told Aswat al-Iraq-Voices of Iraq(VOI).

The source noted “the policeman was working at Ninewa security operation room”, adding “he was also a student at the faculty of law”. He added “the gunmen targetted him while he was going out from the University after finishing an exam at his faculty”. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north Baghdad.  AM

Baghdad municipal council chief gunned down- eyewitnesses  

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq

Tuesday , 24 /06 /2008  Time 10:24:45

    Baghdad, Jun 24, (VOI) –

Unknown gunmen shot down the chairman of Baghdad's Abu Dasheer municipal council in front of his house, local eyewitnesses said on Tuesday. "Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the council's chief, Mahdi Atwan, in front of his house in Abu Dasheer neighborhood, southern Baghdad, killing him on the spot," an eyewitness told Aswat al-Iraq-Voices of Iraq- (VOI). Security forces sealed off the area immediately after the shooting, the eyewitness explained.   SS

4 U.S. servicemen, civilians killed in Sadr blast- army  

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq

Tuesday , 24 /06 /2008  Time 10:24:45

Baghdad, Jun 24, (VOI) –

Two U.S. soldiers and two civilians serving with Coalition forces were killed in an explosion that ripped through Sadr city's municipal council building, the U.S. army said on Tuesday.

"Two Coalition forces soldiers and two civilians serving with Coalition forces were killed after an explosion inside the District Advisory Council building in a southern neighborhood of Sadr City district at approximately 9:30 a.m. today. One Coalition forces soldier and three DAC members were also wounded in the attack," read a U.S. army statement received by Aswat al-Iraq­-Voices of Iraq- (VOI).

"A suspect is in custody. The individual was caught by Coalition forces fleeing the scene and tested positive for explosive residue," the statement noted.

The deaths bring the number of U.S. soldiers who have been killed this month in Iraq to 22, exceeding last month's death toll, 19.

The death brings the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq since the U.S.-invasion of Iraq in March 2003 to 4106. However, there has been no account published for deaths of US personnel working with US forces.

Earlier today, the Iraqi police said that two persons were killed and 10 others, including a local official, were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in the Sadr City's local council building in eastern Baghdad.   SS

 IED kills 2, wounds 10 in eastern Baghdad  

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq

Tuesday , 24 /06 /2008  Time 10:24:45

Baghdad, Jun 24, (VOI) –

Two people were killed and 10 others, including a local official, wounded on Tuesday when an improvised explosive device went off in eastern Baghdad, police said.

"The IED ripped through the Sadr City's local council building, killing two people and wounding 10 others, including the council deputy chief," the source, who requested not to have his name revealed, told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI). The source did not mention the name of the wounded local official. AE

U.S. forces kill 3 family members in Mosul  

Ninewa - Voices of Iraq

Tuesday , 24 /06 /2008  Time 10:24:45

Ninewa, Jun 24, (VOI) –

U.S. soldiers killed three people of the same family and arrested two other members in a raid on a house in western Mosul on Tuesday, police said.

 "The house raided by the U.S. forces was in al-Uraibi neighborhood, western Mosul. The raiding troops killed three and detained two, all members of the same family, without any apparent reason," the source, who asked not to be named, told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI).

AE

U.S. army says another soldier killed in Salman Pak attack  

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq

Tuesday , 24 /06 /2008  Time 10:24:45

Baghdad, Jun 24, (VOI) –

A second U.S. soldier was killed in Monday's small arms fire attack in Salman Pak area, southern Baghdad, raising the number of U.S. servicemen killed in June to 20, more than May's 19 deaths by one, according to a U.S. army statement.

"A soldier from the Mutli-National Division – Center was killed in the attack near Salman Bek. He is the second U.S. fatality in the attack that occurred on Monday," read the statement received by Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI).

"The attack occurred shortly before 1 pm as the Coalition forces were leaving the Salman Bek Nahia Council meeting facility. Three other MND-C soldiers and an interpreter were wounded in the attack.

Coalition forces engaged and killed the gunman," it added. Earlier on Monday, the U.S. army said one U.S. soldier was killed and five others wounded in an attack by unknown gunmen in southern Baghdad.

"One U.S. soldier was killed on Monday and five were injured when their patrol was attacked by unidentified gunmen in Salman Bek," according to a U.S. army statement received by VOI. The death brings the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq since the U.S.-invasion of Iraq in March 2003 to 4104. AE

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Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Monday, 23 June 2008.

Translated and/or compiled by Muhammad Abu Nasr,

member, editorial board, the Free Arab Voice. 
 
Monday, 23 June 2008.
 
·        US reports death of one American soldier, wounding of five more in gun battle at meeting with local Iraq official southeast of Baghdad Monday.
 
Baghdad.
 
US reports death of one American soldier, wounding of five more in gun battle at meeting with local Iraqi municipal councilor southeast of Baghdad early Monday.
 
In a dispatch posted at 10:40pm Baghdad time Monday night, the Yaqen News Agency reported that the US military announced on Monday that a US patrol shot and killed a member of the local council near the Salman Bak area, 35km southeast of Baghdad.
 
Yaqen reported a US spokesman as saying that Ra’id Hammud ‘Ujayl was killed when US troops shot him.
 
The US said that preliminary reports also indicated that one American soldier was killed in the incident and five other US troops wounded in the clash that led to the death of the local council member ‘Ujayl.
 
The source said that the incident took place at 1am and that an investigation was under way.
 
Salah ad-Din Province.
Balad.
 
Bomb kills two tribal policemen near Balad midday Monday.
 
In a dispatch posted at 5:40pm Baghdad time Monday afternoon, the Yaqen News Agency reported that a homemade bomb exploded by a patrol of Iraqi tribal “Awakening” police north of Balad, 90km north of Baghdad, at midday Monday.
 
Ninwa Province.
Al-Mawsil.
 
Gunmen kill student, policeman in al-Mawsil.
 
In a dispatch posted at 11:12pm Baghdad time Monday night, the Yaqen News Agency reported that gunmen shot and killed a university student and a policeman in two separate incidents in al-Mawsil, 420km northwest of Baghdad – recently a center of al-Qa‘idah activity.
 
Yaqen reported gunmen shot and killed a university student at midday after the youth came out of a university building.
 
In a separate incident, a source in the al-Mawsil police said that gunmen in a late-model car killed a policeman on his way to work in the Bab Sinjar area of western al-Mawsil Monday afternoon.  The officer was a commissioner in a police investigation office.  The source said that the officer was in civilian dress at the time, as he was returning from leave.
 
Bomb wounds three Iraqi soldiers in al-Mawsil.
 
In a dispatch posted at 12:31pm Baghdad time Monday afternoon, the Yaqen News Agency reported that a group of Iraqi army sappers were trying to disarm a bomb found in the city of al-Mawsil, 420km northwest of Baghdad on Monday when the device exploded.
 
Yaqen reported a source in the army as saying that the bomb, which had been planted in al-Mawsil’s ar-Rashidiyah district, severely wounded Major Fakhir Barwari – who lost an arm and a leg - and two of his soldiers.
 
Since 10 May, US and Iraqi regime forces have been carrying out an offensive against al-Qa‘idah in al-Mawsil.
 
Wasit Province.
Al-Kut.
 
Mortar shell wounds woman in al-Kut.
 
In a dispatch posted at 12:07pm Baghdad time Monday afternoon, the Yaqen News Agency reported that a woman was wounded when a mortar shell of unknown origins landed in the middle of the an-Nasr neighborhood of western al-Kut, 180km southeast of Bahgdad.
 
Yaqen reported a source in the Wasit Province police as saying that a heavy 120mm mortar shell exploded in western al-Kut, wounding a woman who was taken to hospital for treatment.  A private car was also damaged in the explosion.
 
The source said that the shell was probably intended for the American military Camp Delta located west of al-Kut, but fell short of its target.

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