IRNA -- Voice of Iraq (VOI), broadcasting from Saudi Arabia, said in its Saturday evening news that the US forces started a vast attack, aimed at destroying the centers where arms and ammunition are dealt. The VOI added, "three residential Baghdad regions were attacked in the course of the operation on Saturday afternoon." Offering more details on the attack, the radio added, "Houses and shops in Hayy-ul-Shurta, Baghdad-ul-Jadida (the new Baghdad), and Al-Biya'a, of the Iraqi capital were the targets of the attack in which US armored vehicles were used."
| Don't do it unless you're serious... |
The VOI said that the US commanders assumed certain individuals inthose regions used to smuggle guns and ammunition, and according to a US armed forces' headquarters in Iraq, all such weapons and ammunitionwere discovered [were] confiscated during the Saturday evening surprise operation. The American forces have meanwhile recently established new guard posts at all entrances of Baghdad, aimed at confiscating "illegal" arms and ammunition, according to the same report.
| Not too sure why IRNA's using "scare" quotes on the word "illegal." We're in charge, we say they're illegal, they're illegal. 'Bout time we started lifting the hardware... |
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