Spoetnik
05-03-05, 17:23
Five Iraqi soldiers were killed overnight on Saturday in a mortar attack on their base near Duluiyah, north of Baghdad, said an Iraqi army officer as a daytime curfew was imposed in nearby Samarra.
The attack happened at about 03:00 am (0000 GMT) as new army recruits were training, said Captain Assad Saddad.
Attacks against Iraq's fledgling forces have been relentless as the US military intensifies its efforts to train and equip Iraqis to assume more responsibility for the country's security.
Meanwhile, Iraqi police in the city of Samarra, 120 kilometers (70 miles) north of Baghdad, imposed a curfew from 07:00 am (0400 GMT) to 9:00 pm (1800 GMT) as it sought to prevent an anti-American demonstration called for by the local chapter of the Sunni Committee of Muslim Scholars, according to resigning mayor Taha al-Handira.
The mayor had quit in protest against what he saw as restrictive and tough security measures imposed by US and Iraqi forces on the city.
Iraq recently renewed a state of emergency countrywide except for the Kurdistan region for 30 days.
Samarra was the scene of a massive US-led assault in October against the insurgents that left hundreds dead and many of the rebel leaders at large.
The situation has remained tense in the area which includes towns like Duluiyah and Balad with almost daily deadly attacks against Iraqi forces.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1267474,00050004.htm
Jaja, de vrijheid om te protesteren die wij de Libanezen zo gunnen, wordt de Irakezen in blijkbaar niet meer gegunt. Maar ik neem aan dat geen enkele Europese media hier ook maar enige aandacht aan gaat besteden in hun journaals.
The attack happened at about 03:00 am (0000 GMT) as new army recruits were training, said Captain Assad Saddad.
Attacks against Iraq's fledgling forces have been relentless as the US military intensifies its efforts to train and equip Iraqis to assume more responsibility for the country's security.
Meanwhile, Iraqi police in the city of Samarra, 120 kilometers (70 miles) north of Baghdad, imposed a curfew from 07:00 am (0400 GMT) to 9:00 pm (1800 GMT) as it sought to prevent an anti-American demonstration called for by the local chapter of the Sunni Committee of Muslim Scholars, according to resigning mayor Taha al-Handira.
The mayor had quit in protest against what he saw as restrictive and tough security measures imposed by US and Iraqi forces on the city.
Iraq recently renewed a state of emergency countrywide except for the Kurdistan region for 30 days.
Samarra was the scene of a massive US-led assault in October against the insurgents that left hundreds dead and many of the rebel leaders at large.
The situation has remained tense in the area which includes towns like Duluiyah and Balad with almost daily deadly attacks against Iraqi forces.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1267474,00050004.htm
Jaja, de vrijheid om te protesteren die wij de Libanezen zo gunnen, wordt de Irakezen in blijkbaar niet meer gegunt. Maar ik neem aan dat geen enkele Europese media hier ook maar enige aandacht aan gaat besteden in hun journaals.