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Two gunmen killed in explosion
 American forces said Sunday that two gunmen were killed while attempting to plant an explosive device in Tikrit north Baghdad.
| That's what happens when you use gunmen instead of bombmen. The proper tools for a proper job, I always say. |
A US Army statement said that a bomb squad searched the area and determined that the a bomb blew up while two armed individuals were attempting to plant it on one of the area's main roads.
"Mahmoud! The hole ain't quite deep enough!"
"Here! Lemme tap it in with this here claw hammer...!" |
The statement added that investigation on the incident led Iraqi Police to the house of one of the killed gunmen where explosive materials were found.
| "Damn, Officer Friendly! It looks like the whole house is built outta dynamite boxes!" |
Meanwhile, joint American Iraqi troops executed a large scale military operation today tracking down armed individuals in Iraqi western regions in Baghdad. A Multi-National Forces (MNF) statement today said that Iraqi Army divisions alongside 1300 American soldiers executed the allied front operation in Al-Aameri area west Baghdad. Iraqi forces sealed off the 150,000 population residential area early this morning while bomb squads searched the area and removed possible explosive devices from the area roads.
| "Careful with that stogey, Jones!" |
Forces also broke into several buildings.
No details have been given yet of individuals arrested and quantities of confiscated weapons and ammunition. Four explosions shook Iraq earlier today, three in Baghdad and one in Karbala, killing 32 and injuring at least 105 others, while the death toll is still expected to rise.
Posted by: Fred 2006-05-08 |
