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2004-08-04 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-08-04 12:31:00 PM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 bbc reports this is first confrontation between Iraqi forces and insurgents WITHOUT coalition forces backing up Iraqi forces.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-08-04 1:48:13 PM|| 2004-08-04 1:48:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 also reports that Mullah Krekar's brother among the dead, which would indicate this was a fight with Al Ansar elements.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-08-04 2:03:44 PM|| 2004-08-04 2:03:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Update: A brother of the founder of the Ansar al-Islam militant group was among at least 14 people killed in clashes on Wednesday between police and insurgents in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, officials said. Fighting erupted at around midday (0800 GMT) southwest of Mosul on the west bank of the Tigris River, bringing the sound of loud explosions and heavy gunfire, an AFP correspondent said. A brother and spokesman of Mullah Krekar, head of the Islamic militant Ansar al-Islam, was killed, a provincial government spokesman said.
"Khalid Sido, the brother of Mullah Krekar, was killed during the clashes in the Yarmouk neighbourhood," said Hazem Dalawi. A military spokesman in Mosul confirmed that "multi-national forces supported" Iraqi security forces as they responded to the coordinated attacks. Weapons were found inside Sido`s Opel vehicle as well as a black flag scrawled with "there is only one God and Mohammed is his prophet," Dalawi said.

Say hello to Uday, Sido.

Posted by Steve 2004-08-04 4:19:17 PM|| 2004-08-04 4:19:17 PM|| Front Page Top

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