19 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Brown Reveals British Troop Withdrawal in Mid-2009, According to July 20, 2008 News Reports

News Summary

National - Voices of Iraq
Sunday , 20 /07 /2008 Time 10:08:54

BAGHDAD, July 20 (VOI) –

Following is a summary of news reports posted until 10:00 p.m. Baghdad local time Sunday.

* Politics & Security:

BAGHDAD, A main Sunni bloc on Sunday said it would not be affected by the withdrawal of a number of MP's, noting it would remain firm on its political stances.

NINEWA, Two people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated his explosive vehicle near a convoy of commercial vehicles on Sunday, a Ninewa police source said.

BAGHDAD, A member of the Iraqi electoral commission on Sunday announced postponing provincial the elections until the end of the year rather than their schedule date in October.

WASSIT, A source from Wassit morgue on Sunday said they received two unidentified bodies discovered floating in the river.

DIALA, Three policemen were killed by a roadside bomb blast targeting their patrol in the volatile province of Diala.

NINEWA, A policeman and civilian were killed in two armed attacks in the volatile province of Ninewa, a police source said.

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U.S. forces killed 2 gunmen with links to governor – spokesman

Salah al-Din - Voices of Iraq
Sunday , 20 /07 /2008 Time 10:08:54
SALAH AL-DIN, July 20 (VOI) –

The U.S. forces killed two gunmen with links to Salah al-Din Governor Hamad Hammoud while tracking down a member of al-Qaeda network in the district of Baiji, north of Tikrit city, the U.S. forces' media advisor said on Sunday.
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Suicide bomber gunned down before attack

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Sunday , 20 /07 /2008 Time 10:08:54
BAGHDAD, July 20 (VOI) –

Iraqi police forces killed a suicide bomber before he could detonate his explosive belt near a police patrol in Anbar province, the Ministry of Interior said on Sunday.

"Anbar police forces have managed to remove the explosive belt and no casualties were reported," according to a ministerial statement received by Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI).

Ramadi, the capital city of Anbar province, lies 110 km west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Anbar is the largest province in Iraq geographically. Encompassing much of the country's western territory, it shares borders with Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Anbar is overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim Arab.

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4 civilians killed, wounded in central Baghdad explosion

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Sunday , 20 /07 /2008 Time 10:08:54
BAGHDAD, July 20 (VOI) –

Four civilians were killed or wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated in downtown Baghdad, an Iraqi police source said on Sunday.

"A roadside explosive charge went off at the entrance of Karada city, central Baghdad, killing a civilian and wounding three others," the source, who requested anonymity, told Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI).
"The explosion caused damage to nearby shops," the source explained, providing no further details.

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IED kills, wounds 3 civilians in Baghdad

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Sunday , 20 /07 /2008 Time 10:08:54
BAGHDAD, July 20 (VOI) –

Three civilians were killed or wounded when an improvised explosive device blew up in northern the Iraqi capital Baghdad, a police source said on Sunday.

"Yesterday evening, a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) planted near Shaikh Jalal Mosque in Ragheba Khatoun area, Adhamiya neighborhood, detonated killing one civilian and injuring two others," the source, who requested anonymity, told Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI).

"The explosion caused damage to two nearby vehicles," the source noted, adding that security forces arrived on the scene immediately and took the wounded to a nearby hospital.
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Brown reveals troop withdrawal in mid-2009

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Sunday , 20 /07 /2008 Time 10:08:54
BAGHDAD, July 19 (VOI) –

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who is currently on a visit to Iraq, revealed a plan to withdraw British troops from the country by mid-2009.

"British troops, which are currently stationed in southern Iraq, will withdraw by the middle of next year and transfer full security tasks to Iraqi security forces, which have become able to maintain security and stability in the south of the country," Brown said during a press conference held at the headquarters of the British embassy in Baghdad and attended by a correspondent for Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI).

"The visit mainly aims at reaching an agreement on training Iraqi forces and boosting mutual relations between the two countries," Brown noted.

Brown explained that the visit also aims at fostering development in the southern Iraqi province of Basra, a former British base before it was handed over to Iraqi authorities.

The British premier also revealed the arrival of British fighters in Iraq in the coming few days to train Iraqi forces.

"Not more than 130 fighters, who are specialized in training, will help the Iraqi security forces," Brown noted.

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Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Saturday, 19 July 2008.

Translated and/or compiled by Muhammad Abu Nasr,

member, editorial board, the Free Arab Voice.

Saturday, 19 July 2008.

·        Attack on US foot patrol near al-Hadithah reported.

·        Bomb explodes under US column in al-Khalidiyah area Saturday afternoon.

·        Bomb targets US patrol in Baghdad Saturday afternoon.

·        In continued preparations for American attack on Iran, Iraqi regime police arrest four anti-occupation Jaysh al-Mahdi militiamen in raids, searches in al-Basrah.

Al-Anbar Province.
Al-Hadithah.

Attack on US foot patrol near al-Hadithah reported.

In a dispatch posted at 11:29pm Baghdad time Saturday night, the Association of Muslim Scholars of Iraq (AMSI) reported that men equipped with light arms attacked a US foot patrol between al-Hadithah, 270km northwest of Baghdad, and the al-Qadisiyah Dam on the Euphrates River near the city. There were no reports of casualties.

Al-Khalidiyah.

Bomb explodes under US column in al-Khalidiyah area Saturday afternoon.

In a dispatch posted at 7:48pm Baghdad time Saturday evening, the Yaqen News Agency reported that a bomb went off by a US military patrol in a village near al-Khalidiyah, 80km west of Baghdad), at 2pm local time Saturday afternoon. No information on casualties, if any, was available.

‘Anah.

Tribal “Awakening” police arrest local residents in ‘Anah, turn them over to US forces.

In a dispatch posted at 10:10am Baghdad time Saturday morning, the Yaqen News Agency reported that tribal “Awakening” police launched a campaign of mass raids and arrests of residents of the city of ‘Anah, 300km northwest of Baghdad.

Yaqen reported witnesses as saying that at least 15 people were arrested in the raids. Following the raids, the “Awakening” police and local security officials turned the captives directly over to the US forces who have secured them on their base in the city prior to transfer to prisons located around the country.

Baghdad.

Bomb targets US patrol in Baghdad Saturday afternoon.

In a dispatch posted on its Arabic website at 8:17pm Saturday evening Beijing time (3:17pm in Baghdad), the Xinhua News Agency reported that a bomb went off by a US patrol in the al-Wahdah neighborhood of central Baghdad, after noon on Saturday.

Xinhua reported a source in the Iraqi government police as saying that the bome, which had been planted by the side of a road near the Saj ar-Rif Restaurant, blew up by a passing American patrol, wounding four civilian Iraqi bystanders and damaging buildings in the area. The source had no information in whether there had been American casualties, since the US troops quickly closed off the area where the attack occurred.

Salah ad-Din Province.
Tikrit.

Gunmen attack police checkpoint north of Tikrit Saturday, killing three.

In a dispatch posted at 7pm Baghdad time Saturday afternoon, the Yaqen News Agency reported that armed men in a civilian car attacked a customs police checkpoint near the al-Hamrah camp to the north of Tikrit, 180km north of Baghdad, on Saturday.

Ninwa Province.
Al-Mawsil.

Bomb wounds three civilians Saturday.

In a dispatch posted at 9:29pm Baghdad time Saturday night, the Association of Muslim Scholars of Iraq (AMSI) reported that a bomb exploded by a private car on the main road between the Makhmur and al-Qayyarah areas, 60km south of al-Mawsil.

The AMSI reported an Iraqi government army source as saying that the three occupants of the car, one of them a woman, were wounded in that blast. One of three suffered severe injuries and was taken to a hospital in Irbil for treatment.

Two Iraqi soldiers abducted, shot in al-Mawsil Saturday.

In a dispatch posted at 9:14pm Baghdad time Saturday night, the Association of Muslim Scholars of Iraq (AMSI) reported that armed men kidnapped two government soldiers in the az-Zanjili area in the west of al-Mawsil, 420km northwest of Baghdad, on Saturday.

The AMSI reported a source in the government police as saying that the two were abducted from the car park in the al-Bursah area as they were on their way to joining up with their unit in the al-Kisk area. Some distance away, the gunmen spotted a police patrol and promptly shot the soldiers and fled. One of the soldiers was killed, the other wounded.

Since 10 May, the US and its Iraqi regime allies have been waging an offensive against the al-Qa‘idah organization in al-Mawsil and surrounding Ninwa Province.

Car bomb explodes by checkpoint in al-Mawsil Saturday.

In a dispatch posted at 2:50pm Baghdad time Saturday afternoon, the Yaqen News Agency reported that a car bomb exploded by a checkpoint in the Cultural Complex area near the al-Ghabat area to the northeast of al-Mawsil, 420km northwest of Baghdad, on Saturday.

Since 10 May, the US and its Iraqi regime allies have been waging an offensive against the al-Qa‘idah organization in al-Mawsil and surrounding Ninwa Province.

Car bomb blows up checkpoint Saturday.

Yaqen reported a source in the police as saying that an explosives-packed gray Malibu car that had been parked near the checkpoint, blew up and destroyed the reinforced checkpoint, damaging one of the police patrol cars.

Since 10 May, the US and its Iraqi regime allies have been waging an offensive against the al-Qa‘idah organization in al-Mawsil and surrounding Ninwa Province.

Sniper kills Iraqi policeman early Saturday.

In a dispatch posted at 2:50pm Baghdad time Saturday afternoon, the Yaqen News Agency reported a local police source as saying that a sniper shot and killed a policeman at a checkpoint in the as-Sarj Khanah area to the west of al-Mawsil, 420km northwest of Baghdad, early Saturday morning.

Since 10 May, the US and its Iraqi regime allies have been waging an offensive against the al-Qa‘idah organization in al-Mawsil and surrounding Ninwa Province.

Dhi Qar Province.
Suq ash-Shuyukh.

Bomb targets Iraqi regime police in southern Dhi Qar Province.

In a dispatch posted at 12:50pm Baghdad time Saturday afternoon, the Yaqen News Agency reported that a bomb exploded by a patrol of Iraqi government police in the Suq ash-Shuyukh area, 350km southeast of Baghdad.

Yaqen reported a source in the police as saying that the explosion of the bomb, a mortar shell stuffed with explosives and wired to a detonator, caused no losses or damage. Following the attack, the police made an unspecified number of arrests.

Al-Basrah Province.
Al-Basrah.

In continued preparations for American attack on Iran, Iraqi regime police arrest four anti-occupation Jaysh al-Mahdi militiamen in raids, searches in al-Basrah.

In a dispatch posted at 9:50am Baghdad time Tuesday morning, the Yaqen News Agency reported that Iraqi government police arrested four members of the anti-occupation Jaysh al-Mahdi militia in various parts of al-Basrah on Friday evening.

The police also said they had seized two automatic weapons and 95 ammunition clips as well as two RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launchers and rockets.

Since March, the US-backed Iraqi regime has been actively engaged in an offensive against the anti-occupation Sadr Movement and its armed wing, the Jaysh al-Mahdi militia, in Iraq, in what is believed to be preparation for an American attack on Iran.

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