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| Iraq |
| Violence in Baghdad down by 80 percent - spokesman |
| 2007-02-18 |
| (KUNA) -- The rate of violent acts in the Iraqi capital retreated by 80 percent three days after the start of implementation of the Law Enforcement Plan, spokesman of the plan General Qassim Ata said Saturday. During the operation the Iraqi security forces killed four terrorists and arrested 144 others all of them were wanted for the Iraqi authorities. No indiscriminate crackdown was made during the operation, Ata underscored in a press briefing. He showed reporters a photo of "a leading terrorist and his cell" who were arrested in Al-Baladiat district, Baghdad, for involvement in the bombings of Al-Mustansria University. Six of the detainees confessed of their "grave crimes," Ata said, pointing out recordings that implicated the detainees in abductions, rape and murder in Al-Adl district, west Baghdad. All suspects of Al-Bab El-Sharqi bombings are teenagers, he added. A suspect perpetrator of Assadr City, east Baghdad, was also arrested in the first three days of the security plan that led also to seizure of arms cashes and the release of several abductees in some areas of the Iraqi capital. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 Cheers! |
| Posted by: Angenter Crolugum3645 2007-02-18 22:40 |
| #8 This can't stand. It just doesn't fit into the MSM and donk model of failure and doom and gloom. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-02-18 15:30 |
| #7 Of course the MSM and the Democrats will blame it all on Bush'es 'Surge'.... I can almost hear Ted and Murtha now.... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2007-02-18 15:13 |
| #6 56 killed, 127 wounded as car bombs hit Baghdad If this is the best response they've got, we may be able to pull it out. These tactics aren't likely to win friends and influence people. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2007-02-18 11:08 |
| #5 56 killed, 127 wounded as car bombs hit Baghdad |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-02-18 10:14 |
| #4 Besides, I'm sure most of the terrorists have left or are laying low until the troops leave. |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-02-18 06:28 |
| #3 Not surprising, these are a gentle people who deplore violence, and follow a religion of peace. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-02-18 06:05 |
| #2 I'm sure the Democrats disapprove of that. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2007-02-18 00:56 |
| #1 No indiscriminate crackdown was made during the operation, Hummmm, seems like an indiscriminate crackdown is exactly what is called for. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-02-18 00:50 |