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| One Iraqi killed, one injured in separate explosions in Kirkuk |
| 2006-05-01 |
| An Iraqi citizen was killed and another injured in two explosions north and central Kirkuk, while a child was kidnapped in northern Iraq. A booby-trapped car blew up on the Shen-Agha Darka town road resulting in the death of its driver, while another explosive device blew up central Kirkuk targeting a Domeez Police patrol injuring one close by civilian, an Iraqi Police source said. The source added that Housam Kamal, an eight year old boy, was kidnapped at the celebration grounds of Kirkuk. In addition, Al-Hawjiya Police patrols discovered an explosive device on the Al-Riyadh Al-Hawjiya road, which was later disarmed by Multi-National Forces (MNF). Meanwhile, 9, 82mm mortar shells landed in agricultural areas in Al-Yayji area, while another two mortar shells landed on Al-Yayhi MNF troop base. No injuries or casualties have been reported yet. A MNF statement said that soldiers under the American Army killed yesterday two members of Al-Qaeda in Al-Taji area north Iraq, pointing out that one of the killed individuals; Abou Osama is wanted by the Iraqi security troops for connection with suicidal attacks and aiding foreign militants. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Sounds like a busy blotter report day in Kirkuk. We had days like that in Diyala. The carbomb is typical. The bad guys will trick or force some dumb shmoe to drive a car to a location, telling him that it is a vbied (non-suicide stationary carbomb). Trigger it remotely when it nears the target, before the driveer can bail out. -OR- It is a s-vbied (suicide car bomb), and the badguys have a backup detonator tied to the dome light door switch, so if our brave sha-heed has |
| Posted by: N guard 2006-05-01 20:54 |
| #1 "A booby-trapped car blew up ... resulting in the death of its driver..." Was the driver an intended victim, or an ineffective terrorist? Otherwise, this does not report a very successful operation by the bad guys: targetted a police patrol and injured a bystander instead; overpowered an 8-year old and abducted him; had a bomb disarmed; blew up some crops with mortar fire; and the one mortar attack on a real target, results not yet known. Is the continual loss of #2 guys beginning to be felt on down the chain of command? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2006-05-01 13:18 |