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2008-09-24 Iraq

US soldiers accidentally kill Sunni leader in Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2008-09-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 American soldiers accidentally shot and killed the leader of a local U.S.-allied Sunni group Tuesday after coming under attack in a volatile area north of Baghdad, the military said.

Personally, I believe these "Sons of Iraq" were moonlighting as "insurgents".

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-09-24 06:21|| 2008-09-24 06:21|| Front Page Top

#2 The head of the group in Siniyah, Jassim al-Garrout, was killed after he rushed to the site of an ambush against U.S. forces.

Unless someone rings you up for reinforcements, never "RUSH" headlong into an ambush site.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-09-24 07:10|| 2008-09-24 07:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Michael Yon described a similar incident with the 1920s Brigade where we shot up a van of allied militia dudes. It boiled down to a combination of suspicious behavior (speeding van in a volatile area) and lack of the day's ID token (specific colored tape in designated areas).

Given how many friendlies of formally allied real military forces have been hit, I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often.

Posted by xbalanke 2008-09-24 15:10|| 2008-09-24 15:10|| Front Page Top

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