Gunmen kill leader of al-Hadbaa list in Mosul

April 6, 2009 - 05:48:56

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq:

Unknown gunmen killed a leader of al-Hadbaa list on Monday in western Mosul, a security source said.

“Unknown gunmen on Monday night (April 6) killed Falah Mohamed Younis al-Farahat, a leader of al-Hadbaa list and the chief of al-Farahat tribe, in Talafar district in west of Mosul,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“They showered him with bullets in front of his house in 17 Tmouz neighborhood in western Mosul,” he added.

Al-Hadbaa got the majority of seats of the Ninewa provincial council as it got 19 seats out of the 37-seat council.

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

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Suicide bombing in Dalouyia injures 7 soldiers

April 6, 2009 - 12:05:52

SALAH AL-DIN / Aswat al-Iraq:

Seven Iraqi army soldiers on Monday were wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up in Salah al-Din’s al-Dalouyia, according to a source from the district’s police.

“The bomber blew himself up while an army force was raiding an empty house in al-Huweja village of al-Dalouyia,” Lieutenant Colonel Hussein Ismail told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The house was totally destroyed,” he said.

Administratively affiliated with Salah al-Din province, al-Dalouyia district lies 90 km northern Baghdad.

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Sadr car bomb toll up to 65

April 6, 2009 - 11:47:36

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq:

Casualties from the car bomb blast that ripped though Baghdad’s Sadr city earlier today have risen to 75, including women and children, the Iraqi police said on Monday.

“The toll from the car bomb explosion that occurred near Sadr city’s al-Dakhel market, northeastern Baghdad, reached 10 dead, including two women, and 65 wounded persons, including women and children,” a police source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Earlier reports said that 10 persons were killed and 30 others were wounded by the booby-trapped car. A series of blasts ripped through different parts of the capital Baghdad today, leaving dozens of persons killed or wounded.

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Casualties from Baghdad’s Husseiniya blast up to 14

April 6, 2009 - 11:40:09

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq:

Casualties from the car bomb explosion that occurred earlier today in Baghdad’s northern neighborhood of al-Husseiniya have risen to 14, including four dead, according to a police source.

“Four persons were killed and 10 others were wounded in the car bomb blast that occurred near a popular market in al-Husseiniya,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. A police source had said that the explosives-rigged car killed two persons and wounded eight others. A series of blasts ripped through different parts of the capital Baghdad today, leaving at least 21 persons killed and 57 others wounded.

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Rockets hit U.S. base in Amara

April 6, 2009 - 11:28:27

MISSAN / Aswat al-Iraq:

Seven Katyusha rockets on Monday hit a U.S. base northwest of Amara city, without causing any casualties, according to an Iraqi army source.

“The U.S. base is at al-Batera airport, 15 km northwest Amara,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The rockets were launched from the nearby area of al-Basateen,” he said. “The missiles hit the surroundings of the airport, without causing any casualties or damages,” he added. Amara, the capital city of Missan province, lies 390 km south of Baghdad.

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3 civilians killed in Diala attack

April 6, 2009 - 11:25:40

DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq:

Three civilians on Monday were killed in an armed attack near Baaquba city, according to a local police source.

“This afternoon, unknown gunmen opened fire on a civilian vehicle on a main street in Jalawlaa district (155 km north of Baaquba), killing three persons,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. The source said that the gunmen fled to an unknown destination after the attack. Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad.

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Twin blast in Baghdad kills 12, wounds 22

April 6, 2009 - 11:19:01

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq:

Two explosions on Monday killed 12 persons and wounded 22 others in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, according to a police source.

“A car bomb went off in front of a clinic in al-Maarif area, while another detonated in a popular market in the same area, killing 12 persons and wounding 22 others, including women and children,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Earlier today, five blasts ripped through different parts of the capital Baghdad, leaving 21 persons killed and 57 others wounded.

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U.S. soldier dies in Diala

April 6, 2009 - 09:46:33

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq:

A U.S. serviceman died during combat operations in Diala province, the third U.S. casualty this month, according to an army statement.

“A U.S. Coalition forces Soldier died as a result of operations in Diyala province, Iraq, April 5,” read a U.S. army statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin and release by the Department of Defense,” the statement added. The death brings the number of U.S. soldiers who have been killed in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003 to 4,266.

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Sadr car bomb toll reaches 40

April 6, 2009 - 09:39:38

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq:

Casualties from the car bomb blast that ripped though Baghdad’s Sadr city earlier today have reached 40, including women and children, the Iraqi police said on Monday.

“The toll from the car bomb explosion that occurred near Sadr city’s al-Dakhel market, northeastern Baghdad, reached 10 dead, including two women, and 30 wounded persons, including women and children,” a police source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Earlier in the day, a police source said that a car bomb detonated near a gas station in Sadr city’s al-Dakhel area, northeastern Baghdad, killing one civilian and wounding five others. Five blasts hit the Iraqi capital today, leaving dozens of people killed or wounded.

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5th Baghdad blast: 2 wounded

April 6, 2009 - 09:22:09

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq:

Two civilians on Monday were wounded when a sticky explosive charge detonated in southwestern Baghdad, the fifth blast to hit the capital today.

“A sticky improvised explosive device (IED) targeted a civilian vehicle in al-Saydiya area, southwestern Baghdad, wounding two civilians,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

Earlier in the day, a police source said that two civilians were killed and eight others were wounded when an explosives-rigged car detonated at the entrance of al-Husseiniya neighborhood, northern Baghdad. Meanwhile, two blasts in Baghdad’s areas of al-Naieriya and al-Alawi killed seven persons, including a security guard, and wounded 19 others. A fourth blast was caused by a car bomb near a gas station in Sadr city’s al-Dakhel area, northeastern Baghdad, killing a civilian and wounding five others.

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Baghdad’s Alawi blast casualties reach 20

April 6, 2009 - 09:07:56

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq:

Casualties from the car bomb blast that ripped through Baghdad’s al-Alawi area earlier today have reached twenty, including five dead, according to a police source.

“The toll from the car bomb explosion that occurred near downtown Baghdad Cinema has reached five dead and 15 wounded,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Earlier today, a security source said that the blast killed five civilians and wounded 10 others.

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More blasts rock Baghdad; 6 casualties

April 6, 2009 - 08:24:42

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq:

One civilian on Monday was killed and five others were wounded in a Baghdad car bomb explosion, the fourth to hit the Iraqi capital today.

“Today, a car bomb detonated near a gas station in Sadr city’s al-Dakhel area, northeastern Baghdad, killing a civilian and wounding five others,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Earlier in the day, a police source said that two civilians were killed and eight others were wounded when an explosives-rigged car detonated at the entrance of al-Husseiniya neighborhood, northern Baghdad. Meanwhile, two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) went off in two separate incidents in Baghdad’s areas of al-Naieriya and al-Alawi, killing five civilians and wounding 12 others.

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2 killed, 8 wounded in 3rd Baghdad blast

April 6, 2009 - 08:14:08

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq:

Two civilians on Monday were killed and eight others were wounded when a car bomb went off in northern Baghdad, the third explosion to hit the capital today.

“Today, a car bomb detonated at the entrance of al-Husseiniya neighborhood, northern Baghdad, killing two civilians and wounding eight others,” a police source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Earlier today, two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) went off in two separate incidents in Baghdad’s areas of al-Naieriya and al-Alawi, killing five civilians and wounding 12 others.

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Baghdad blast targeted assistant court director

April 6, 2009 - 08:06:23

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq:

The blast that occurred in southeastern Baghdad earlier today targeted an assistant court director from the Interior Ministry, a police source said on Monday.

“Today, a car bomb went off in al-Naieriya area, southeastern Baghdad, killing two persons, including a security guard, and wounding four civilians,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Earlier today, a security source said that the blast, caused by an explosive charge, wounded two civilians.

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Civilian shot down in Falluja

April 6, 2009 - 07:55:16

ANBAR / Aswat al-Iraq:

One civilian on Monday was killed by unknown gunmen in a Falluja village, according to a local security source.

“Unknown gunmen driving a vehicle opened fire on a civilian in al-Bou Youssuf village, western Falluja, killing him on the spot,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The gunmen have fled to an unknown destination,” the source added. Falluja was a scene of armed conflict between U.S. and Iraqi forces on the one hand and al-Qaeda gunmen on the other. Falluja, the largest city in Anbar, lies 45 km west of Baghdad; while Ramadi, the capital of the province, lies 110 km west of Baghdad.

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2 civilians wounded in 2nd Baghdad blast

April 6, 2009 - 07:36:16

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq:

Two civilians on Monday were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off in Baghdad, the second blast to hit the capital today.

“An explosive charge detonated in al-Naieriya area, southeastern Baghdad, wounding two civilians,” a police source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Earlier today, a car bomb went off in downtown Baghdad’s area of al-Alawi, killing five civilians and wounding 10 others.

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21 wanted men nabbed in Thi-Qar

April 6, 2009 - 06:59:37

THI-QAR / Aswat al-Iraq:

Iraqi army forces on Monday arrested 14 wanted men, while police forces detained seven wanted men in west of Nassiriya, according to a statement of the Thi-Qar police.

“Iraqi army forces arrested 14 wanted men in al-Bathaa district in west of Nassiriya,” said the statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“Policemen arrested 7 wanted men in the same district in west of Nassiriya,” it added.

Nassiriya, the capital city of Thi-Qar province, lies 380 km south of Baghdad.

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2 arrested in police ambush in Kut

April 6, 2009 - 12:22:51

WASSIT / Aswat al-Iraq:

Two wanted persons on Monday were arrested on criminal charges in central Kut city, according to a police commander.

“On Monday, forces from the Interior Ministry’s Quick Response Department (QRD) captured two wanted men in an ambush in downtown Kut city,” Maj. Aziz Latif al-Amara told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The arrests were made in light of intelligence tips,” the official explained.

Kut, the capital city of Wassit province, lies 180 km southeast of Baghdad.

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2 physicians arrested for supporting armed groups in Diala

April 6, 2009 - 10:30:22

DIALA / Aswat al-Iraq:

Two physicians on Monday were arrested in Diala province because of their links to armed groups, according to a local police source.

“In coordination with U.S. troops, a joint force from the Iraqi army and police arrested the director of al-Batoul Maternity Hospital in Baaquba al-Jadida neighborhood, downtown Baaquba, as well as a physician from the hospital, for supporting al-Qaeda organization,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad.

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Police arrest 15 persons in Kirkuk

April 6, 2009 - 08:32:57

KIRKUK / Aswat al-Iraq:

Fifteen persons, including 12 wanted men, on Monday were captured during a raid in Kirkuk city, according to a local police chief.

“A joint force conducted a raid-and-search operation in the neighborhoods of al-Orouba, al-Baath, al-Mamdouda, and al-Nidaa, as well as Hisar village (10 km south of Kirkuk city), during which 15 men were arrested, including 12 members of al-Naqshabandiya group,” Brig. Sarhad Qadir told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “One vehicle, CDs and leaflets were confiscated during the operation,” the official added.

Al-Naqshabandiya is a group that introduces itself as an Islamic spiritual dogmatic organization, but its ideologies changed into ones of armed struggle against the occupation forces. Kirkuk, an oil-rich and mixed city of Kurds, Turkmen, Christians and Arabs, lies 180 km southeast of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

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5 wanted men nabbed near Kirkuk

April 6, 2009 - 07:42:44

KIRKUK / Aswat al-Iraq:

Five wanted persons on Monday were arrested during a wide-scale raid near Kirkuk city, according to a local security source.

“This morning, a force from the Criminal Investigations Department arrested five wanted men during a raid on several houses in al-Numaniya district (40 km north of Kut city),” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “Those arrested are wanted on terror and criminal charges,” the source pointed out.

Kirkuk, an oil-rich and mixed city of Kurds, Turkmen, Christians and Arabs, lies 180 km southeast of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

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2 al-Qaeda elements arrested in Wassit

April 6, 2009 - 06:09:47

WASSIT / Aswat al-Iraq:

Joint Iraqi forces on Monday arrested two al-Qaeda wanted men and seized amounts of weapons and ammunition in northern Wassit, a security source said

“Acting on intelligence information, Iraqi police and army forces on Monday (April 6) arrested two al-Qaeda wanted men during a crackdown operation in al-Suwaiyra district in north of Kut,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“They seized weapons and explosives found in their possession,” he added.

He did not give further details.

Kut, the capital of Wassit, lies 180 km southeast of Baghdad.

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Bank manager arrested in Wassit

April 6, 2009 - 04:10:45

WASSIT / Aswat al-Iraq:

Police forces on Monday arrested a bank manager in northern Wassit and found amounts of weapons and explosives in his possession, a senior police office said.

“A force from the Quick Response Department (QRD) on Monday (April 6) arrested Hamza Yassin Abd, the manager of the al-Suwaiyra bank, and found amounts of weapons and explosives in his possession while raiding the bank,” Major Aziz Latied al-Amara told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“They seized amounts of missiles, bombs and hand grenades hidden in the bank,” he added.

Al-Suwaiyra is 135 km north of Kut, the capital of Wassit, which lies 180 km southeast of Baghdad.

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74 suspects, wanted men arrested in Basra

April 6, 2009 - 02:11:20

BASRA / Aswat al-Iraq:

Police forces arrested 74 suspects and wanted men and seized amounts of weapons and ammunitions during a wide-scale security operation waged on Monday in separate areas of Basra, the media office of the Basra police said.

“Police forces launched wide-scale crackdown operations in north and west of Basra, where 39 wanted men and 35 suspected gunmen were arrested,” the office told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The forces seized 5 guns and mortar shells,” it added.

Basra is 590 km south of Baghdad.

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