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| Iraq |
| IRAQ: Armed Foreign Gangs Fleeing |
| 2006-06-20 |
| Bghdad, 20 June (AKI) - Sources in Ramadi in the restive al-Anbar province report that large groups of armed foreign militants are fleeing towards the Syrian border, as US and Iraqi forces tighten their siege on the city. Ramadi, some 100 kilometres west of Baghdad, is a stronghold of the insurgency and there are reports of many residents also fleeing in fear of an assault. Sources told Adnkronos International (AKI) that local tribes were also pursuing foreign terrorists "because of the immense damage they have done to infrastructure and the bad name they have given the insurgency by terror attacks against innocent civilians." The sources added that "the armed men are heading towards the highlands near the Euphrates in an effort to find a secure refuge," emphasising that "the murder of the head of the Karabila tribe, Osama al-Jadaan, in al-Mansour last month, by al-Qaeda operators, triggered a vendetta by his relatives and followers." This episode, the sources said, "will make the border area where the tribe of the victim lives an unsafe area for these militants." What's more, "there is close collaboration between the members of this tribe and the US and Iraqi forces regarding the elimination of terrorists and the liberation of the zone from this tragic presence." The same sources indicated that in recent days "the American and Iraqi forces have launched an assault campaign on areas of the city of Ramadi, especially the neighbourhood around the stadium, with loud speaker announcements that they have captured various terrorists hiding there" and warning that the operation will continue until they have identified and captured all their targets. |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #16 I want them shot dead, but within sight of the Syrian border. Kill em |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-06-20 23:13 |
| #15 This is the best of all reviews of our performance at Fallujah. We rattled their chimes so hard that they are terrified of any kind of follow-up engagement. If they make it to Syria, hopefully they will tell the Syrians, Hizbollah and the Iranians that fighting the US is like fighting three divisions of Terminator robots. That is, something to be avoided at all cost. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-06-20 22:44 |
| #14 Tell them Run to RAMADI! (More to kill when we clear it) |
| Posted by: Oldspook 2006-06-20 22:09 |
| #13 #12 - I'll gladly pony up for the rope.... ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-06-20 21:56 |
| #12 Hanging Saddam would go a long way toward reducing the violence too. As long as he lives, there is hope of toppling the government, freeing him, and somehow restoring him to power. Once he is dead, the Saddamists can go about their business without looking like they have abandoned him. I say hang him soon and the sooner the better. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2006-06-20 21:51 |
| #11 Yes indeed. Bad idea for sure, but they need a George Patton type. Not sure such a person exists in that part of the world. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-06-20 20:43 |
| #10 True, Besoeker, and then we'd have to back within a year to clean out the pestillence Mr. Hussein would have caused, for the third time. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-06-20 20:38 |
| #9 If Saddam could be parolled and hired again by Halliburton as a security contractor, peace would break out within 24 hours. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-06-20 20:31 |
| #8 Lord help them when the Iraqis take over. I don't believe the Iraqis are nearly as worried about strongly worded press releases from Amnesty International as we are. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2006-06-20 19:24 |
| #7 I wonder if we're going to stand back and let the Iraqis handle this one, just so long as only 1 vermin is left standing to send a message to the others. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2006-06-20 17:36 |
| #6 I have no problem w/shooting them as they're fleeing - they need a refresher course in the highway of death. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2006-06-20 17:27 |
| #5 Sources told Adnkronos International (AKI) that local tribes were also pursuing foreign terrorists "because of the immense damage they have done to infrastructure and the bad name they have given the insurgency by terror attacks against innocent civilians." They're just betting on the "strong horse". |
| Posted by: Ptah 2006-06-20 17:24 |
| #4 Everyone wants to ride the strong horse. |
| Posted by: RWV 2006-06-20 16:12 |
| #3 Sources told Adnkronos International (AKI) that local tribes were also pursuing foreign terrorists "because of the immense damage they have done to infrastructure and the bad name they have given the insurgency by terror attacks against innocent civilians." Red-on red! Or, maybe, red-guys-turning-blue-on-red. |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-06-20 15:56 |
| #2 Crosspatch -- thanks, wasn't sure of their reporting. Other articles they had seemed okay. Will take you word. Thanks again. |
| Posted by: Sherry 2006-06-20 15:17 |
| #1 If this is true, it is great news but I have had some "issues" with AKI's reporting in the past. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2006-06-20 15:06 |