Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Baghdad follies

From the NY Times comes this story of armed conflict between Shi'ite factions in the capital.
Fighting broke out in Baghdad and the holy city of Najaf on Wednesday between rival Shi'ite militias, raising fears of a renewed uprising by radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's Mehdi army against the U.S.-backed government.

At least eight people were killed and dozens wounded, health officials said, in street battles in Najaf involving pro-government Badr Organization fighters and supporters of Sadr, who has joined Sunni Arabs in denouncing a constitution the Shi'ite-led government is preparing to force through parliament.

The head of the Badr Organization denied it was involved.
Nope, it wasn't us. They just looked like us.

This comes on top of the usual violence in this poor, benighted city.
Hours earlier, in the capital, dozens of insurgents ambushed police in the Sunni stronghold of Hay al-Jamia in Baghdad. At least six police vehicles were set ablaze as a group of about 40 guerrillas, some with faces masked, fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons in a brazen assault on a police checkpoint and on reinforcements who arrived to help.

``It was raining bullets,'' said a police official, who said a dozen police vehicles had been sent in to try to evacuate those under attack, but had failed against the onslaught of gunfire.

Police said 10 civilians and three policemen died. A police source said 43 people were wounded.
For this, Our Dear Leader says more Americans must die to validate those already killed, while he continues to enjoy his vacation.

P.S. MoDo hits the mark again

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