2 US Soldiers, 19 Iraqis Killed, Scores Injured in War Attacks, 15 Bodies Found in Ramadi, According to July 9, 2008 News Reports

Editor's Note:

Only God knows how many Iraqis are killed everyday. The following represents part of the reporting but readers are advised that the actual number of deaths should very much exceed what's reported.

Concerning deaths of US soldiers, only those US citizens who die in Iraq are included in the statistics. There are no published statistics about US soldiers who die of their injuries after that. There are no published statistics about the deaths or injuries of the private army soldiers (security contractors), or about those without US citizenship.

It is noteworthy that May 20, 2008 news reports showed that death squads which execute Iraqis on daily basis are no longer hiding themselves. Previously, Sunni leaders pointed to Mahdi Army and Badr militiamen as the perpetrators. Now, death squads are composed of the US-recruited Sahwa fighters and policemen (which is an opportunity for US forces command to sever relations with these fighters).

Despite the fact that there are scores of organizations involved in the Iraq war, the Iraqi government officials prefer to refer to them as Alqaeda gunmen for propaganda purposes, as mentioned in the June 4, 2008 news report. For accuracy purposes, the term "Alqaeda gunmen" may be replaced with "Iraqi fighters."

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Yaqen.net reported that 15 bodies of Iraqis executed by death squads was found in a mass grave in an elementary school yard in Al-Ramadi.

- 7 policemen were killed, 17 were injured in two blasts targeting police patrols near the courthouse, in Falloujah.

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Casualties from Mosul suicide car bombing increase to 49

Ninewa - Voices of Iraq

Wednesday , 09 /07 /2008 Time 10:04:53

NINEWA, July 9 (VOI) –

Casualties from the suicide car bomb in Mosul that targeted on Wednesday the convoy of Staff Major General Riyadh Jalal Tawfeeq, Ninewa operations commander, rose to eight civilians killed, and 41 others wounded, said a source from Ninewa police.

"The final casualties of the suicide car bomb blast that targeted the convoy of Staff Major General Riyadh Jalal Tawfeeq, Ninewa operations commander, on Wednesday in al-Faisaliya neighborhood (eastern Mosul city) is eight civilians killed, and 41 others wounded, including seven of Tawfeeq's personal guards and five traffic policemen," the source told VOI.

Earlier today, Ninewa operations command's official spokesperson said that casualties from the suicide bomb in Mosul that targeted the convoy of Staff Major General Riyadh Jalal Tawfeeq, Ninewa operations commander, rose to eight civilians killed, and 27 other persons were wounded. He added that seven of Tawfeeq's personal guards are among the injured.

"Casualties from the suicide bombing that targeted the convoy of Staff Major General Riyadh Jalal Tawfeeq, Ninewa operations commander, near the traffic building in al-Faisaliya neighborhood (eastern Mosul city) increased to eight dead civilians, and 27 injured persons, including seven of Tawfeeq's personal guards," Brigadier Khalid Abdul-Sattar told VOI. "Tawfeeq was 100 meters from the site of the attack," he said. "Four civilian cars and three Iraqi military vehicles (Hummers) were burnt in the attack," he added. Mosul, capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad.

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Armed attack kills 1 U.S soldier, wounds 2 in Salah al-Din

Salah al-Din - Voices of Iraq

Wednesday , 09 /07 /2008 Time 10:04:53

SALAH AL-DIN, July 9 (VOI) -

A U.S. serviceman was killed and two others wounded in an armed attack launched by unknown gunmen in Salah al-Din, a Multi-National troops spokesman said on Wednesday.

"Unknown gunmen attacked a U.S army patrol in Samarra, Salah al-Din province, leaving one soldier killed and two others wounded," Abdellatif Rayan, MNF media adviser, told Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI).

Rayan did not provide further information about the attack.

The death brings the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003 to 4,117. Twenty-nine soldiers were killed in June, while 19 were killed in May.

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U.S. soldier killed, 4 wounded in Baghdad blast

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 10 /07 /2008 Time 12:11:09
BAGHDAD, July 8 (VOI) –

A U.S. serviceman was killed and four others were wounded when an explosive charge targeted their patrol vehicle in western Baghdad, a U.S. army media adviser said on Tuesday.

"Today, an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near a U.S. army patrol vehicle in al-Aamiriya area, western Baghdad, killing one U.S. soldier and wounding four others," Abdullatif Rayan told Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI).

"The soldier died in the hospital as a results of the wounds he sustained," Rayan noted.
The casualty, the second for the U.S. army this month, brings the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003 to 4,116.

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IED kills 2 civilians, injures 11 in Falluja

Anbar - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 10 /07 /2008 Time 12:11:09

FALLUJA, July 9 (VOI) -

Two civilians were killed on Wednesday and 11 others were wounded when an improvised explosive device went off targeting a police checkpoint in central Falluja, said a police source.

"An improvised explosive device was detonated targeting a police checkpoint in al-Wehda neighborhood in central Falluja, killing two civilians and injuring 11, including two policemen," the source told Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq (VOI) on condition of anonymity.
He did not give further details.

Falluja, Anbar province, is located 45 km west of Baghdad.
Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, lies 110 km west of 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.
The name of the province translates "granaries," as this region was the primary entrepôt on the western borders of Lakhmid Kingdom.

The province was known as Dulaim until 1962 when it was changed to Ramadi. In 1976 it was renamed al-Anbar.

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Two women, one officer wounded in Mosul

Ninewa - Voices of Iraq
Wednesday , 09 /07 /2008 Time 10:04:53

NINEWA, July 9 (VOI) –

Two women were wounded on Wednesday in a car bombing in northern Mosul, while a police officer was wounded in a roadside bomb attack that targeted his patrol, west of the city, said sources from Ninewa police.

"Two women were wounded when a car bomb, which was parked in al-Majmoaa al-Thaqafiya neighborhood (northern Mosul), detonated while police forces were surrounding it," a police source told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI).

"The two women obtained minor wounds, and were admitted to hospital for treatment," he said.
Another source from Ninewa police told VOI, "A roadside bomb on Wednesday afternoon went off targeting an Iraqi police 3rd contingent's patrol, at the tunnel under the 5th bridge, western Mosul."
"A lieutenant was wounded in the attack," he said.
"The injured officer was admitted to hospital," he added.

Earlier today, Ninewa operations command's official spokesperson said that casualties from the suicide bomb in Mosul that targeted the convoy of Staff Major General Riyadh Jalal Tawfeeq, Ninewa operations commander, rose to eight civilians killed, and 27 others wounded.
He added that seven of Tawfeeq's personal guards are among the injured.

"Tawfeeq was 100 meters from the site of the attack," he said.
"Four civilian cars and three Iraqi military vehicles (Hummers) were burnt in the attack," he added.
Mosul, capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad.
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2 physicians wounded in Kirkuk

Kirkuk - Voices of Iraq
Wednesday , 09 /07 /2008 Time 10:04:53

KIRKUK, July 9 (VOI) –

Two physicians were wounded, southwest of Kirkuk city, when their car came under gunmen's fire, Kirkuk suburbs and districts' police commander said on Wednesday.

"Unknown armed men, driving a car on the highway between al-Multaqa district and Haweja suburb (35 km southwest of Kirkuk), opened fire on Wednesday targeting a civilian car, wounding its two passengers, one male and one female physician," Brigadier Sarhad Qader told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI).
"The two victims were admitted to hospital," he said.
"Investigations are underway to reveal the attackers," he added.
The oil-rich city of Kirkuk lies 250 km northeast of Baghdad.
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Two Iraqi soldiers wounded in 2 attacks in Mosul

Ninewa - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 10 /07 /2008 Time 12:11:09
MOSUL, July 9 (VOI) -

Two Iraqi army soldiers were wounded on Wednesday in two separate incidents in Mosul, an Iraqi army source said.
"Unknown gunmen opened fire on an army checkpoint in al-Islah al-Zeraei neighborhood in western Mosul, injuring a soldier," the source, who asked for anonymity, told Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI).

"An explosive charge went off targeting an Iraqi army vehicle patrol, injuring an Iraqi soldier and damaging the vehicle," the same source said.
"The two soldiers were rushed to the city's military hospital for treatment," the source noted.
Iraqi security forces have been conducting a large-scale military campaign since May 10. The operation, codenamed Za'eer al-Assad (Lion's Roar), aimed at tracking down gunmen in Ninewa province. Five days later, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced the operation's second stage under the name Umm al-Rabi'ain (Mother of Two Springs).

Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa, lies 405 km north of Baghdad.
The original city of Mosul stands on the west bank of the Tigris River, opposite the ancient biblical city of Nineveh on the east bank, but the metropolitan area has now grown to encompass substantial areas on both banks, with five bridges linking the two sides.

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Car bomb injures 6 Iraqi soldiers in Mosul

Ninewa - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 10 /07 /2008 Time 12:11:09
MOSUL, July 9 (VOI) -

Six Iraqi soldiers were wounded on Wednesday in a suicide car bomb explosion in eastern Mosul, the deputy governor of Ninewa province said.

"A suicide bomber detonated a car rigged with explosives targeting an Iraqi army vehicle patrol in al-Faisaliya region in eastern Mosul, injuring six soldiers," Khesro Kouran told Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI).

Iraqi security forces have been conducting a large-scale military campaign since May 10. The operation, codenamed Za'eer al-Assad (Lion's Roar), aimed at tracking down gunmen in Ninewa province. Five days later, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced the operation's second stage under the name Umm al-Rabiain (Mother of Two Springs).

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