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Iraqi forces detain 1,000 in al Qaeda push
Iraqi forces have detained more than 1,000 suspects in an offensive aimed at crushing al Qaeda in northern Iraq, the military commander of the operation said on Saturday.
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki returned to Baghdad on Saturday after spending several days in the city of Mosul and surrounding Nineveh province to supervise the crackdown.
Many gunmen from Sunni Islamist al Qaeda have regrouped in Nineveh after being pushed out of other areas. The U.S. military says Mosul is al Qaeda's last major urban stronghold in Iraq.
On Friday, Maliki said fighters who handed in their weapons within 10 days would be given an amnesty and unspecified cash rewards. His offer applies to gunmen who have not killed anyone. Iraqi forces have detained more than 1,000 suspects in an offensive aimed at crushing al Qaeda in northern Iraq, the military commande... more -
Kidnapped archbishop found dead in Iraq
A Christian archbishop kidnapped in northern Iraq last month has been found dead, according to a Nineveh province official.
Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Paul Faraj Rahho's body was found Thursday near the town of Mosul, where he and three companions were ambushed by gunmen on February 29. A Christian archbishop kidnapped in northern Iraq last month has been found dead, according to a Nineveh province official. ... more -
U.S. sees long fight to oust Al Qaeda in Mosul
This is why it is so unbelievable when I hear anyone promise that this war will end in 2009. It simply isn't going to happen under present conditions, and it is disingenuous to me to promise something that is simply not feasible. As a thinking person and not someone who simply supports a candidate based on "hope", if it is feasible I would like to know specifically how that is going to happen now. This is why it is so unbelievable when I hear anyone promise that this war will end in 2009. It simply isn't going to happen unde... more
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5 US soldiers killed in Mosul
The soldiers were killed when their patrol was hit by a roadside bomb and then came under small arms fire in the Northern Iraq city. Mosul is considered one of the last major urban strongholds of al Qaeda and the Sunni Islamist militants. The soldiers were killed when their patrol was hit by a roadside bomb and then came under small arms fire in the Northern Iraq city. ... more
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Suicide bombing in Mosul...as police tour bombing site
Yesterday's (1/23/08) blast was caused as soldiers searched for a munitions cache - it was apparently booby trapped and caused extensive damage to about 100 nearby homes and completely demolished the 3 story apartment building the munitions were in. That bombing killed about 34, and wounded nearly 220 more in the northern city.
As Mosul police toured the site today (1/24/08), a suicide bomber dressed in a police uniform blew himself up, killing the top police chief and 2 other officers. Yesterday's (1/23/08) blast was caused as soldiers searched for a munitions cache - it was apparently booby trapped and caused ex... more -
Felicity Arbuthnot: Mosul - Another “Paradise Lost”?
Excellent and highly informative article about the potential collapse of the Mosul Dam, and detailed descriptions of what such a catastrophe could utterly destroy besides taking half a million lives. Excellent and highly informative article about the potential collapse of the Mosul Dam, and detailed descriptions of what such a catas... more
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The Poisoned Gift That Keeps On Giving...
...As if the Iraqis didn't have more than enough problems as it is.
"Iraqi dam seen in danger of deadly collapse
"Failure could unleash a trillion-gallon wave of water, killing up to 500,000"
Not to forget all the personnel in the many US military camps, air bases, etc., in Mosul.
You'll find them all among this list: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/iraq.ht... ...As if the Iraqis didn't have more than enough problems as it is. "Iraqi dam seen in danger of deadly collapse ... more
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