44 Iraqis Killed, Including 3 Executed by Death Squads, Mosul Archbishop, According to March 13, 2008 News Reports

44 Iraqis Killed, Including 3 Executed by Death Squads, Mosul Archbishop, According to March 13, 2008 News Reports

Yaqen.net reported the following news today:

- A US Hummer military vehicle was damaged as a result of a roadside bomb explosion north of Al-Hillah, Babyl Province.

The Iraq News Agency (INA) reported the following news today:

- 18 Iraqis were killed, 64 were injured as a result of an explosion in Bab Al-Sharqi, in central Baghdad.

- US forces killed a 10-year-old girl by mistake, and two civilians in Diala, southeast of Baghdad.

Police patrols find 3 unknown bodies in Baghdad

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 13 /03 /2008 Time 11:26:59

Police patrols on Thursday found three unknown corpses dumped in Baghdad, an Interior ministry source said.

“Police patrols discovered three unknown bodies in different parts of Baghdad”, an Interior Ministry source, who requested anonymity, told Aswat al-Iraq-Voices of iraq(VOI).
The source noted “police found two bodies in al-Washash and al-Shurta neighbourhood, western Baghdad, while the third was in al-Sanaa street, eastern Baghdad”.
The source added “the corpses bore signs of gunshots in different parts of the body and mainly to the head”.
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Police, (US-recruited) Sahwa forces kill al-Qaeda commander in Salahuddin

Salah al-Din - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 13 /03 /2008 Time 11:26:59
Salahaldin -Voices of Iraq
Salahuddin, March 13, (VOI)-

Joint (US-recruited) Iraqi and Sahwa council fighters on Thursday killed a commander in al-Qaeda network in Samarra, north Iraq, Salahuddin security source said.

“Joint Iraqi forces and Sahwa council fighters conducted a raid operation to one of the al-Huweish neighbourhood houses, western Samarra, where intelligence tips stated the presence of al-Qaeda commander Ghazwan al-Jarad inside it”, Salahuddin police official told Aswat al-Iraq-Voices of Iraq(VOI).

The official pointed out “the joint forces clashes with operatives ensconced inside the house, killing (the alleged) al-Qaeda commander”.

Death toll of central Baghdad bombing rises to 8

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 13 /03 /2008 Time 11:26:59
Baghdad, Mar 13, (VOI) -

The toll from a car bomb in central Baghdad's commercial area rose to eight deaths and 40 injuries, Iraqi police said on Thursday.

“A car rigged with explosives was remotely detonated in al-Khayam street in al-Bab al-Sharqi region in central Baghdad, injuring five civilians,” General Qassem Atta, spokesman for the Baghdad’s operations, told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI).

He did not add more details.
Earlier, the spokesman said the explosion left five injuries in initial estimates.
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Two gunmen and two Sahwa fighters killed in Salah al-Din

Salah al-Din - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 13 /03 /2008 Time 11:26:59
Salah al-Din, Mar 13, (VOI) –

Two gunmen and two elements of (US-recruited) Sahwa (Awakening) Councils were killed on Thursday in two separate attacks in Tikrit city.

"An armed group attacked a combined checkpoint of Iraqi police and Sahwa on the highway, west of Tikrit," said a source from Salah al-Din Police operations, who spoke to Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI) on condition of anonymity.
He added, "Two gunmen and a Sahwa element were killed, while another Sahwa fighter was wounded."

In another attack, and according to the same source, "A group of gunmen, using two cars, opened fire on a checkpoint in Al-Hajaj area of Baiji suburb, killing one Sahwa fighter and wounding two others."
Tikrit, capital city of Salah al-Din province, is 175 km north of Baghdad.
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3 'Sahwa' members wounded in Kirkuk

Kirkuk - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 13 /03 /2008 Time 11:26:59
Kirkuk, Mar 13, (VOI) –

Three elements of Sahwa (Awakening) Councils were wounded on Thursday in an attack on their patrol.
"An improvised explosive device (IED) exploded targeting a patrol of Kirkuk Sahwa forces, at the southern part of the city, wounding three of the patrol's elements," said a Kirkuk police source to Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI) on condition of anonymity.
"One of the patrol's vehicles was devastated, and injuries were transferred to Kirkuk public hospital," the source added.
Kirkuk, capital city of Kirkuk Province, is 250 km north of Baghdad.
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Iraqi journalist killed by unknown gunmen in Baghdad

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 13 /03 /2008 Time 11:26:59
Baghdad, Mar 13, (VOI) -

One Iraqi journalists was killed on Thursday by unknown gunmen in central Baghdad, the Syndicate of Journalists said.
“Unknown gunmen opened fire on Qassem Abdul Hussein al-Eqabi, journalist in the local al-Muwaten newspaper, in al-Karada neighborhood in central Baghdad, killing him on the spot and fled to unknown place,” Muayad al-Lami, the syndicate’s secretary, told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI).

The incident came one month after the assassination of Chief of the Syndicate of Journalists Shihab al-Temimi in al-Wazieriya neighborhood in northern Baghdad.
The death brings the total number of Iraqi journalists killed since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003 to 272.
Al-Muwaten newspaper is a daily political newspaper headed by former oil minister, Ibrahim Bahr al-Uloum.

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2 civilians killed, 7 anti-Qaeda fighters wounded in Kirkuk

Kirkuk - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 13 /03 /2008 Time 11:26:59
Kirkuk, Mar 13, (VOI) -

Two civilians were killed and seven (US-recruited) Sahwa Council fighters were injured on Thursday when a suicide bomber blew himself up in southwest of Kirkuk, a police source said.

“A suicide bomber blew up an explosive belt strapped to his body targeting a gathering of the anti-Qaeda Awakening Council in al-Zab region, southwest of Kirkuk, killing two civilians and injuring seven Awakening Council fighters,” the source, who asked to remain unnamed, told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI).

This is the second bombing attack in the northern province in less than hour as a suicide attacker had detonated a car rigged with explosives earlier targeting a joint patrol of Iraqi army and Awakening Council fighters in al-Rashad region, 35 km southwest of Kirkuk, killing on Iraqi soldier and injuring ten.

The Awakening Councils are (US-recruited) anti-Qaeda fighters working in coordination with the Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) and the Iraqi government.
Kirkuk is 250 km north of Baghdad.

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Suicide bomber kills, injures 11 soldiers in Kirkuk

Kirkuk - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 13 /03 /2008 Time 11:26:59
Kirkuk, Mar 13, (VOI)-

One Iraq soldier was killed and ten more were injured on Thursday when a suicide bomber blew up a car bomb in southwest of Kirkuk, a police source said.

“The bomber blew up a car crammed with explosives targeting a joint patrol of Iraqi army and the Awakening Council fighters in al-Rashad region, southwest of Kirkuk, killing one Iraqi soldiers and injuring ten others,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq (VOI) on condition of anonymity.

“The wounded were rushed to the Kirkuk public hospital for treatment,” he added.

The Awakening Councils are (US-recruited) anti-Qaeda fighters working in coordination with the Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) and the Iraqi government.
Kirkuk is 250 km north of Baghdad.

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Katyusha rockets leave 6 casualties in Kut
Wassit - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 13 /03 /2008 Time 11:26:59
Kut, Mar 13, (VOI)-

Two civilians were killed and four more were wounded when a number of Katyusha rockets hit separate areas in Kut, a police source said on Thursday.

“A total of eleven Katyusha rockets landed on houses in al-Haydariya, al-Mashrouua and al-Shuhadaa neighborhoods in central and northeastern Kut, killing two civilians and injuring four.” The source told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq (VOI) on condition of anonymity.
“The attack damaged some houses and destroyed two civilian vehicles,” he added.
“The forensic medicine department in al-Zahraa public hospital received two bodies of civilians died in Katyusha rockets attack,” a medic said, noting that the hospital received also four wounded persons.

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

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9 popular committees fighters killed, wounded in Diala

Diala - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 13 /03 /2008 Time 11:26:59
Baaquba, Mar 13, (VOI)-

Six (US-recruited) popular committees fighters were killed and three others were injured during clashes with al-Qaeda armed group in south of Ba'aqouba, a police source said on Thursday.

“Armed confrontations flared up late Wednesday in al-Biejat village in Bahraz district, south of Ba'aqouba, between popular committees elements and al-Qaeda group,” the source, who asked anonymity, told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq (VOI).
“Six popular committees’ fighters were killed and three were injured in the clashes,” he added.

He did not provide further details.
The popular committees are local armed groups formed from tribesmen in a number of cities in Diala with the aim cooperating with policemen to maintain order and track down gunmen in the province.

Ba'aqouba, the capital of Diala, is 57 km northeast of Baghdad.

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Kidnapped archbishop found dead in Mosul

Ninewa - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 13 /03 /2008 Time 11:26:59
Mosul, Mar 13, (VOI) -

Police forces on Thursday found the body of the Archbishop of the Mosul Catholic Chaldean Church Faraj Rahou, who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen two weeks ago, in northern Mosul, a medic said.

“Police forces found the body in al-Intessar neighborhood in northern Mosul,” the medic, who asked for anonymity, told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI).

“The body was sent to the forensic medicine department in the city,” he added.
Last Feb 29, Archbishop Rahou, the chief of Catholic Chaldeans in Mosul, was stopped by gunmen while leaving the district church.

The gunmen opened fire on his escorts, killing three and taking the bishop to an unknown place.

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Two news items reported by Yaqen.net yesterday and were published in yesterday's issue of ccun.org, but these were not reported by the Iraqi semi-official news agency, VOI. Here they are:

Three U.S. soldiers killed, two wounded in attack near Nasiriyah
Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 13 /03 /2008 Time 11:26:59
Baghdad, Mar 13, (VOI)-

Three U.S. soldiers were killed and two more wounded when their base was rocketed near Nasiriyah, southern Iraq, according to the U.S. army.

"Three U.S. Soldiers were killed during an indirect fire attack southwest of Nasiriyah March 12," the U.S. army said in a statement received by Aswat al-Iraq- Voices of Iraq- (VOI).
The statement added that two U.S. soldiers were also wounded in this attack, along with one civilian.

On Wednesday, the media spokesman for Nasiriyah police told VOI that the U.S. base to the southwest of the city was attacked with six Katyusha rockets.
Nasiriyah, capital city of Thi Qar province, is 380 km south of Baghdad.
The deaths bring the number of the U.S. troops killed in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003 to 3,987 according to statistics released by the U.S. army.
Of this number, 14 U.S. soldiers have been killed so far in March 2008.
November 2004, which witnessed fierce battles between U.S. forces and armed groups in Falluja city, Anbar province, remains the month that saw the highest U.S. death toll with 137.
April 2004 comes second with 135, followed by May 2007 during which 126 U.S. soldiers were killed.

Diala police find 3 unknown bodies in Diala
Diala - Voices of Iraq
Thursday , 13 /03 /2008 Time 11:26:59
Diala, Mar 12, (VOI) -

Security forces on Wednesday discovered three unknown corpses dumped in Diala province, north Baghdad, an Interior ministry source.
“Police forces found two unknown bodies dumped in the main road of Muqdadiya town, 45 km north-east of Baaquba,” a Diala security source, who requested anonymity, told Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI).

The source noted, “The two bodies bore sins of gunshots in different parts of the body.”
Elsewhere, the source added “police forces found an unknown body dumped in the main road of Baladruz town, 45 km south-east of Ba'aqouba, riddled wih bullets mainly to the head.
Baaquba, the capital city of multi-ethnic province of Diala, lies 57 north of Baghdad.
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